„Cóż po poecie w czasie marnym?” O pamięci i wyobraźni
“What Are Poets For in a Destitute Time?” On Memory and Imagination

Summary/Abstract: The text explores literature’s creative power conveyed in its capacity to foresee the futureand preserve the memory of the past. The author references literary works from variouseras and authors (Poe, Verne, Čapek, Carroll, Słowacki, Czechowicz) that anticipate futureevents, often with surprising and incredible precision. Literary imagination seeks nopersonal gain; it engages ethically, serving as a guardian of memory and a commentatoron contemporary reality. For example, Olga Tokarczuk evokes the image of a former,multinational Poland – a particularly poignant image during a dramatic debate aboutrefugees. The ethical engagement of literary imagination determines its importance andvalue, which extend far beyond mere aesthetic functions.

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