To know the secret of words whispering. On Zbigniew Herbert's poetry Cover Image

Znać sekret zaklinania słów. O poezji Zbigniewa Herberta
To know the secret of words whispering. On Zbigniew Herbert's poetry

Author(s): Danuta Opacka-Walasek
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Herbert – poetry

Summary/Abstract: The lecture was written on the occasion of The Year of Herbert. The author discusses the contextuality and universality of Herbert's works. She poses the question concerning a phenomenon of the poetry that has penetrated the language of Polish intelligentsia and has sometimes influenced individual choices. Herbert's world of values has been presented through interpretation of a poem Potęga smaku.

  • Issue Year: 2/2008
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 189-197
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish