Positivism and Lithuanian prose. The second half of the 19th century ; Pozityvizmas ir lietuvių proza. XIX amžiaus antroji pusė

VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY Giedrius Židonis POSITIVISM AND LITHUANIAN PROSE (The second half of the 19th Century) Summary of Doctoral Dissertation Humanities, Philology (04 H) Kaunas, 2009 This doctoral dissertation was prepared at the Vytautas Magnus University from 1999 to 2008. The dissertation will be defended according to the protocol for external doctorates. Academic Consultant: Prof. Dr. Irena Buckley (Vytautas Magnus University, Humanities, Philology – 04 H) The Dissertation will be defended before the Council of Philological Sciences of Vytautas Magnus University: Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Danguol ė Mikul ėnien ė (Vytautas Magnus University, Humanities, Philology – 04 H) Members: Prof. Habil. Dr. Egidijus Aleksandravi čius (Vytautas Magnus University, Humanities, History – 05 H) Doc. Dr. Dainora Abukevi čien ė-Poci ūt ė (Vilnius University, Humanities, Philology – 04 H) Doc. Dr. Indr ė Žakevi čien ė (Vytautas Magnus University, Humanities, Philology – 04 H) Doc. Dr. R ūta Br ūzgien ė (The Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore, Humanities, Philology – 04 H) Oponents: Prof. Habil. Dr. Virginija Šlekien ė-Balsevi či ūt ė (Vilnius Pedagogical University, Huma Doc. Dr.