Did Jan Kott create the myth? Once again about Hamlet ‘56 by Roman Zawistowski Cover Image

Czy Jan Kott stworzył mit? Jeszcze raz o Hamlecie ‘56 Romana Zawistowskiego
Did Jan Kott create the myth? Once again about Hamlet ‘56 by Roman Zawistowski

Author(s): Wanda Świątkowska
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Politics and society, Translation Studies, Theory of Literature, Sociology of Art, British Literature, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: Hamlet; William Shakespeare; Jan Kott; Roman Zawistowski; politics; Gomułka’s thaw;

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the origins of Hamlet directed by Roman Zawistowski at the Stary Theatre in Krakow (1956) and is an attempt at answering the question: to what extent the famous Jan Kott’s review influenced its reception. The author analyzes the translation of the tragedy, the script of the play, acting, scenography and the historical context. By comparing the reviews with Kott’s interpretation, it is possible to indicate the areas where critics disagree, and at which point Kott’s review becomes opinion-oriented and establishes the reception of Zawistowski’s Hamlet - actually to this day.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 19
  • Page Range: 178-193
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish