Klasyczny reportaż podróżniczy jako forma propagandy politycznej oraz przekazu wiedzy o świecie i kulturze. Książki Arkadego Fiedlera o Madagaskarze

The subject of the article are the books by Arkady Fiedler (1894 - 1985) about Madagascar, the effect of two writer's journeys to this African country, from 1937 - 1938 and 1965 - 1966: Jutro na Madagaskar! (1939), Żarliwa wyspa Beniowskiego of Beniowski (1944), Radosny ptak Drongo (1946), Gorąca wieś Ambinanitelo (1953 and new editorial office from 2006), Wyspa kochających lemurow (1957), Madagaskar okrutny czarodziej (1969). The author of the study discusses the educational and propaganda message, constructed by the traveler in these publications in various historical and political realities, as well as the issue of reception of Fiedler's books on Madagascar. It is based mainly on the writer's reports and their reviews. It also includes Fiedler's memories, as well as the voices of people posting online on the literature portals. He shows that Fiedler's books are still arousing interest and emotions.