Krakow? Jerusalem? Problems with space, time and identity in Ryszard Krynicki’s poem Tak, jestem Cover Image

Kraków? Jerozolima? Problemy z przestrzenią, czasem i tożsamością w wierszu Ryszarda Krynickiego Tak, jestem
Krakow? Jerusalem? Problems with space, time and identity in Ryszard Krynicki’s poem Tak, jestem

Author(s): Jakub Kozaczewski
Subject(s): Jewish studies, Studies of Literature, Polish Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: Ryszard Krynicki; poets; contemporary poetry; Jews;

Summary/Abstract: The article is an attempt at analyzing and interpreting one of the latest and most important poems by Ryszard Krynicki: Tak, jestem. A special consideration has been given to three problem areas in the poem: time, space and identity. The author concludes that the poem is a kind of summary of the artistic career of the poet, particularly in the context of identity: as a reconciliation with his own poetic vocation and its consequences. He emphasizes the significant role of equalizing the fate of poets with persecuted Jews in this process, which was accomplished by Marina Cwietajewa. He discusses an original and personal approach to this painful topic against the background of European and Polish artists, who are close to Krynicki.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 23
  • Page Range: 417-428
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish