Inhuman? Extremely human? Creations of angels in Zbigniew Herbert's works Cover Image

Nieludzki? Arcyludzki? Kreacje postaci anioła w twórczości Zbigniewa Herberta
Inhuman? Extremely human? Creations of angels in Zbigniew Herbert's works

Author(s): Mariusz Jochemczyk
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Herbert – motif of an angel in literature

Summary/Abstract: The author describes and interprets angelology present in poetical works and essays by Zbigniew Herbert. He points out the duality of the creation of an angel in analyzed works. He confronts the images of angels deeply rooted in art with Herbert's poetical visions of angels that are distant, cruel, dangerous, that bring unfavorable news and are separated from the worries of this world. Angels that are close to human beings do appear in Herbert's essays.

  • Issue Year: 2/2008
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 221-232
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish