Poznańskie Studia Polonistyczne. Seria Literacka
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Noblista w ogniu krytyki. Sienkiewicz – dzisiaj (i wczoraj)
Full text linkThe works of Henryk Sienkiewicz, the first Polish Nobel Prize winner, awarded for literature in 1905, have been and still are broadly resonating. The author of Quo vadis and Trylogia (The Trilogy) – “der Liebling der Massen” – is the victim of his own success as the popularity of literature reduces its meanings, it creates and then replicates the stereotypes in their reading. Sienkiewicz, a Catholic writer who represented Poland in his Trilogy as “the bulwark of Christianity” was always a convenient tool for shaping conservative attitudes. The article focuses on the reception of Sienkiewicz’s works at the end of the rule of Zjednoczona Prawica (the United Right) in Poland (2015–2023). It recalls, among others, the 2019 book Sienkiewicz z nami (Sienkiewicz with us), written by the writer’s great-grandson and politician Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz, part of which is the project aimed at deconstructing the right-wing reception of Henryk Sienkiewicz’s works. The author of the article also refers to earlier evidence concerning their reception over the course of the 20th century. The focus is on the texts which were accusatory and rejecting towards them, published ever since they became widely-read (opinions by S. Brzozowski and W. Gombrowicz, among others), as well as those written by past and contemporary experts in Sienkiewicz’s writings.The works of Henryk Sienkiewicz, the first Polish Nobel Prize winner, awarded for literature in 1905, have been and still are broadly resonating. The author of Quo vadis and Trylogia (The Trilogy) – “der Liebling der Massen” – is the victim of his own success as the popularity of literature reduces its meanings, it creates and then replicates the stereotypes in their reading. Sienkiewicz, a Catholic writer who represented Poland in his Trilogy as “the bulwark of Christianity” was always a convenient tool for shaping conservative attitudes. The article focuses on the reception of Sienkiewicz’s works at the end of the rule of Zjednoczona Prawica (the United Right) in Poland (2015–2023). It recalls, among others, the 2019 book Sienkiewicz z nami (Sienkiewicz with us), written by the writer’s great-grandson and politician Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz, part of which is the project aimed at deconstructing the right-wing reception of Henryk Sienkiewicz’s works. The author of the article also refers to earlier evidence concerning their reception over the course of the 20th century. The focus is on the texts which were accusatory and rejecting towards them, published ever since they became widely-read (opinions by S. Brzozowski and W. Gombrowicz, among others), as well as those written by past and contemporary experts in Sienkiewicz’s writings
„Zwierciadło i zwierzyniec pana Mikołaja Reja”, czyli słów kilka o japońskim odkrywaniu literatury polskiej
Full text linkDespite the rise in availability, Polish literature is viewed in Japan as exotic and unavailable. An attempt to fill this gap is being undertaken by Tokimasa Sekiguchi who familiarises the Japanese readers with selected aspects of Mikołaj Rej’s writing in an original work entitled Zwierciadło i zwierzyniec pana Mikołaja Reja (Mirror and Preserve by Mr. Mikołaj Rej), published in 2021 in Tokyo. In the course of the book, the author presents carefully selected works by the Polish poet and prose writer of the Renaissance period, complementing the respective fragments with commentary and references to both the history of Poland and the Japanese context. Tokimasa Sekiguchi’s text constitutes a significant contribution to the understanding of Polish culture and history in the land of cherry blossoms.Despite the rise in availability, Polish literature is viewed in Japan as exotic and unavailable. An attempt to fill this gap is being undertaken by Tokimasa Sekiguchi who familiarises the Japanese readers with selected aspects of Mikołaj Rej’s writing in an original work entitled Zwierciadło i zwierzyniec pana Mikołaja Reja (Mirror and Preserve by Mr. Mikołaj Rej), published in 2021 in Tokyo. In the course of the book, the author presents carefully selected works by the Polish poet and prose writer of the Renaissance period, complementing the respective fragments with commentary and references to both the history of Poland and the Japanese context. Tokimasa Sekiguchi’s text constitutes a significant contribution to the understanding of Polish culture and history in the land of cherry blossoms
Pierwsza powieść – ostatnia szczerość? O debiutanckiej powieści Elizy Orzeszkowej „Ostatnia miłość"
Full text linkEliza Orzeszkowa’s first novel Ostatnia Miłość (Last Love) from 1867 is a piece now almost forgotten. The article presents the circumstances in which the work was born and its biographical background. As an example of committed literature, this seemingly banal romance hides an interesting subtext. The analysis of the novel’s motifs leads to a conclusion about its deeper-than-expected ties to Orzeszkowa’s biography. Behind the mask of widely-known facts from her life, the young writer unconsciously exposes her genuine feelings and beliefs which would soon become suppressed for many years to come by her officially-proclaimed dedication to the cause, the necessity to make sacrifices, and commitment to her responsibilities. The work was written before Orzeszkowa developed a system of self-controlled sincerity, which is why the title of the article asks whether the first novel was her last burst of genuineness and confession of the truth about her dreams for many years.Eliza Orzeszkowa’s first novel Ostatnia Miłość (Last Love) from 1867 is a piece now almost forgotten. The article presents the circumstances in which the work was born and its biographical background. As an example of committed literature, this seemingly banal romance hides an interesting subtext. The analysis of the novel’s motifs leads to a conclusion about its deeper-than-expected ties to Orzeszkowa’s biography. Behind the mask of widely-known facts from her life, the young writer unconsciously exposes her genuine feelings and beliefs which would soon become suppressed for many years to come by her officially-proclaimed dedication to the cause, the necessity to make sacrifices, and commitment to her responsibilities. The work was written before Orzeszkowa developed a system of self-controlled sincerity, which is why the title of the article asks whether the first novel was her last burst of genuineness and confession of the truth about her dreams for many years
„Dziecko nieszczęścia”. Życie i twórczość Ludwiki Leśniowskiej
Full text linkThe paper presents the life and literary works of Ludwika Leśniowska, an educational activist who wrote for the people. The author reconstructs the biography of Leśniowska and presents the principles of her social-literary programme. Leśniowska was active in Galicia, mainly in Cracow and Myślenice (near Cracow). She cooperated with the press for the people, e.g.: „Dzwonek”, „Dziennik Literacki”, „Włościanin”, „Zagroda”, „Gwiazdka Cieszyńska”. In 1864, as the author and editor of „Nowiny na Świecie”, she was accused of supporting the January Uprising and subsequently imprisoned. In 1859, the writer published Historia polska dla ludu, zebrana w krótkości z małymi objaśnieniami geografii i żywotami niektórych świętych i bohaterów polskich (Short collected history of Poland for the people, with short notes on geography and biographies of selected Polish saints and heroes) and in later years, she published novels for the people and occasional brochures. Her social-literary programme contained, among others, postulates of social solidarity and cooperation above social divisions, expansion of education, improvement of living and housing conditions among the poorer social groups, social utilitarianism of individuals, multiplying the wealth of the country through work and evoking patriotic feelings in people. For Leśniowska, the organic idea and work and devotion for the sake of others were a moral and patriotic duty and she found justification for them in Christian ethics which were based on trust in God and love for other people.The paper presents the life and literary works of Ludwika Leśniowska, an educational activist who wrote for the people. The author reconstructs the biography of Leśniowska and presents the principles of her social-literary programme. Leśniowska was active in Galicia, mainly in Cracow and Myślenice (near Cracow). She cooperated with the press for the people, e.g.: „Dzwonek”, „Dziennik Literacki”, „Włościanin”, „Zagroda”, „Gwiazdka Cieszyńska”. In 1864, as the author and editor of „Nowiny na Świecie”, she was accused of supporting the January Uprising and subsequently imprisoned. In 1859, the writer published Historia polska dla ludu, zebrana w krótkości z małymi objaśnieniami geografii i żywotami niektórych świętych i bohaterów polskich (Short collected history of Poland for the people, with short notes on geography and biographies of selected Polish saints and heroes) and in later years, she published novels for the people and occasional brochures. Her social-literary programme contained, among others, postulates of social solidarity and cooperation above social divisions, expansion of education, improvement of living and housing conditions among the poorer social groups, social utilitarianism of individuals, multiplying the wealth of the country through work and evoking patriotic feelings in people. For Leśniowska, the organic idea and work and devotion for the sake of others were a moral and patriotic duty and she found justification for them in Christian ethics which were based on trust in God and love for other people
O języku dekadentów. Wokół wypowiedzi Józefa Weyssenhoffa z 1891 roku
Full text linkThe aim of this article is to present the decadent style, a phenomenon overlooked by contemporary research on early modernism, based on the statements of Józef Weyssenhoff (“New literary phenomenon. Maurycy Maeterlinck and symbolic decadentism”, Biblioteka Warszawska 1891, vol. 2). The discussion of Weyssenhoff\u27s text leads to the conclusion that the authors of discussions, reviews and summaries of French literature from the turn of the 1890s saw its uniqueness primarily in the linguistic layer, treating the worldview aspect as definitely secondary.The aim of this article is to present the decadent style, a phenomenon overlooked by contemporary research on early modernism, based on the statements of Józef Weyssenhoff (“New literary phenomenon. Maurycy Maeterlinck and symbolic decadentism”, Biblioteka Warszawska 1891, vol. 2). The discussion of Weyssenhoff\u27s text leads to the conclusion that the authors of discussions, reviews and summaries of French literature from the turn of the 1890s saw its uniqueness primarily in the linguistic layer, treating the worldview aspect as definitely secondary
„Przeczuwał o wiele późniejszą teorię Hipolita Taine’a…”? Piotr Chmielowski o postawie krytycznoliterackiej Maurycego Mochnackiego
Full text linkPiotr Chmielowski considered Maurycy Mochnacki’s attitude in literary criticism as an expression of the 19th-century culture viewed as a diverse, dynamic and ever-changing whole which had a number of consistent characteristics that helped define it. Mochnacki was incorporated into the discourse concerning the 19th century, so in a sense on modernity as well, because the experience of modernity was what characterised the rapidly-developing civilisation of the 19th century. For Chmielowski, this modernity was personified by Hippolyte Taine, a positivist and philosopher, whose theory was supposedly predicted in one way or another by Mochnacki. The point is not about the correctness of Chmielowski’s diagnosis as it can be questioned, discussed and rejected. It is about the fact that Mochnacki, especially from the point of view of his domestic activity (before the November Uprising) could have been perceived in the 19th century and could still be today, as a literary critic and opinion journalist who was thoroughly modern in his own time.Piotr Chmielowski considered Maurycy Mochnacki’s attitude in literary criticism as an expression of the 19th-century culture viewed as a diverse, dynamic and ever-changing whole which had a number of consistent characteristics that helped define it. Mochnacki was incorporated into the discourse concerning the 19th century, so in a sense on modernity as well, because the experience of modernity was what characterised the rapidly-developing civilisation of the 19th century. For Chmielowski, this modernity was personified by Hippolyte Taine, a positivist and philosopher, whose theory was supposedly predicted in one way or another by Mochnacki. The point is not about the correctness of Chmielowski’s diagnosis as it can be questioned, discussed and rejected. It is about the fact that Mochnacki, especially from the point of view of his domestic activity (before the November Uprising) could have been perceived in the 19th century and could still be today, as a literary critic and opinion journalist who was thoroughly modern in his own time
Mickiewicz – prelekcje paryskie – szkoła ukraińska
Full text linkThe article is devoted to the concept of the Ukrainian school of Polish romanticism appearing in Adam Mickiewicz’s Paris lectures. It presents the rules of discourse allowing the professor-poet to lecture at Coll.ge de France on Ukraine – its history, culture and literature. This discourse is one that orientalises Ukraine, utilises stereotypes of what “Ukrainian” means and, above all, confines Ukraine’s history and literature to those of Poland, omitting Ukraine’s separateness and self-determination.The article is devoted to the concept of the Ukrainian school of Polish romanticism appearing in Adam Mickiewicz’s Paris lectures. It presents the rules of discourse allowing the professor-poet to lecture at Coll.ge de France on Ukraine – its history, culture and literature. This discourse is one that orientalises Ukraine, utilises stereotypes of what “Ukrainian” means and, above all, confines Ukraine’s history and literature to those of Poland, omitting Ukraine’s separateness and self-determination
Nieznany list Jana Kasprowicza
Full text linkThe article constitutes an edition of a previously-unpublished letter by Jan Kasprowicz. The epistolary testament offers some new knowledge about the poet’s life and work, especially in the area of translation.The article constitutes an edition of a previously-unpublished letter by Jan Kasprowicz. The epistolary testament offers some new knowledge about the poet’s life and work, especially in the area of translation
Zofia Filipowiczówna (1876–1900) – siostra „Joaś” i „Siłaczek”
Full text linkUntil now, no texts were written about Zofia Filipowiczówna (1876–1900), the author of a collection of poems and memoirs published posthumously as Pamiętnik (Diary) in 1905; she was not even identified as the sister of Tytus Filipowisz, a Polish Socialist Party activist. Similarly to her brother, Filipowiczówna was a socialist activist and an active member of youth organisations. Her activities, worldview, temperament, system of values and the course of her short life are reflected in letters to her cousins, Maria and Anna Surzyckie, archived by the Polish Academy of Sciences. This correspondence is complemented by Pamiętnik, an intimate and poetic record of Filipowiczówna’s reflections, struggles with her difficult fate and her attempts at overcoming weaknesses through altruistic Act, which were based on “the power of will”.Until now, no texts were written about Zofia Filipowiczówna (1876–1900), the author of a collection of poems and memoirs published posthumously as Pamiętnik (Diary) in 1905; she was not even identified as the sister of Tytus Filipowisz, a Polish Socialist Party activist. Similarly to her brother, Filipowiczówna was a socialist activist and an active member of youth organisations. Her activities, worldview, temperament, system of values and the course of her short life are reflected in letters to her cousins, Maria and Anna Surzyckie, archived by the Polish Academy of Sciences. This correspondence is complemented by Pamiętnik, an intimate and poetic record of Filipowiczówna’s reflections, struggles with her difficult fate and her attempts at overcoming weaknesses through altruistic Act, which were based on “the power of will”