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Od wolności w literaturze do wolności na uniwersytecie
From Freedom in Literature to Freedom at the University

Author(s): Jacek Popiel
Subject(s): Cultural history, Studies of Literature, Higher Education , Sociology of Literature
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: history of literature; freedom; university;

Summary/Abstract: Fiction literature and philosophical texts can remarkably influence contemporary understanding of freedom. The article discusses this subject, by analyzing selected texts, written by Czesław Miłosz, Adam Zagajewski, Zbigniew Herbert, Józef Tischner, Wiesław Myśliwski. Historical events, mentioned in texts, took place during the 1970’s and the 1980’s and were associated with the Jagiellonian University.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 38
  • Page Range: 17-26
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish