Review article
Tracing the Readership of Zora Dalmatinska (1844–1849), the First Paper of The Croatian National Revival In Dalmatia
Jelena Lakuš
; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Abstract
The paper analyzes the preserved subscriber list of the weekly Zora dalmatinska (1844–1849), the first revivalist journal in Dalmatia and the first Croatian literary journal published outside Zagreb. Printed in Croatian, it played an important role in the process of shaping and strengthening Croatian national identity. The study presents the gender and professional profile of the subscribers, as well as their geographical dispersion, and highlights the importance of so-called collective subscribers, thanks to whom the paper reached a larger number of readers. The paper aims not only to shed light on the still insufficiently researched readership of the 19th century but also to establish the composition of the patriotic circle gathered around this paper. The aim of the study is to highlight the value and relevance of subscription lists in the study of the history of the distribution of books, newspapers, and magazines, as well as in readership research
Keywords
subscription lists; Zora dalmatinska; 19th century; Croatia; Dalmatia; history of books and reading
Hrčak ID:
324705
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Publication date:
20.12.2024.
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