Chopin – artysta
Chopin – the artist

Summary/Abstract: In this article were discussed various forms of Frederic Chopin’s oeuvre’s memoir and biographical reception, from E. Delacroix and Ch. Baudelaire’s writings, through J. Słowacki’s remarks, to more contemporary texts by J. Iwaszkiewicz, K. Wierzyński and A. Zamojski. ‘Styles of reception’ revealed in this article have changed in time – from Romantic inscribing Chopin’s biography in the stereotype of ‘an accursed artist’, to attempts to demythologise his biography and to make it more real, directed towards historic truth and not lyrical romance-like fiction (A. Zamojski’s book). ‘Chopin the artist’ is still, in view of literature, memoirs and biographical sources, the most fascinating creator of Polish national art. It has not been changed even by the most ‘realistic’ attempts of interpreting his work and life, what may be proved by close in their meaning statements, both the twentieth-century ones (S. Kisielewski) and those expressed right after Chopin’s death – an obituary written by another distinguished artist of this age – C.K. Norwid, the text which indicates the main interpretational plot of artistry sources of our national most eminent composer.

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