The Returns of Świteziankas: On the Presence of Adam Mickiewicz’s 'Ballads and Romances' in Contemporary Polish Prose Cover Image
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The Returns of Świteziankas: On the Presence of Adam Mickiewicz’s 'Ballads and Romances' in Contemporary Polish Prose

Author(s): Wojciech Maryjka
Subject(s): Poetry, Polish Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Adam Mickiewicz; Ballads and Romances; Świtezianka; tradition of Romanticism; contemporary Polish prose

Summary/Abstract: The article addresses the presence of Adam Mickiewicz’s 'Ballads and Romances' in contemporary Polish prose. The author argues that Świtezianka continues to inspire writers, acting as a figure of imagination. The writers use this figure to create original narrative spaces. The analysis focuses on the novels of Agnieszka Kaźmierczyk, Maria Teresa Rudzka, and Jakub Żulczyk. The author also discusses texts included in the volume 'Romantyczność 2022. Contemporary Ballads and Romances Inspired by the Works of Adam Mickiewicz', published to mark the 200th anniversary of the first edition of Mickiewicz’s 'Ballads and Romances'.

  • Issue Year: 490/2025
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 87-101
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish
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