@article{018e9e49-2595-729d-b4f4-1be160678c85, author = {Taras Shmiher, Yuliia Naniak}, title = {Food as a cultural symbol: The case study of François Rabelais’s Gargantua and Pantagruel and its Ukrainian translations}, journal = {Romanica Cracoviensia}, volume = {Volume 23 (2023)}, number = {Volume 23, Issue 2}, year = {2023}, issn = {1732-8705}, pages = {127-134},keywords = {Food; cultural cuisine; translation; Rabelais}, abstract = {Food became a symbol of societal and national identity throughout the Renaissance, when perceptions of the world shifted from divine to anthropocentric. There were more descriptions of food in Renaissance texts; the authors provided a thorough account of the composition of dishes, as well as traditions and customs of the time. Food, like humanism, has the same aims in Rabelais’ works: human progress through the nutrition system. Two Ukrainian translations of Rabelais’ “Gargantua et Pantagruel” are examined in the article, and the significance and content of food-related episodes are interpreted in various ways.}, doi = {10.4467/20843917RC.23.013.18399}, url = {https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/romanica-cracoviensia/article/food-as-a-cultural-symbol-the-case-study-of-francois-rabelaiss-gargantua-and-pantagruel-and-its-ukrainian-translations} }