The metamorphoses of the Niemen River in Adam Mickiewicz’s works Cover Image

Metamorfozy Niemna w twórczości Adama Mickiewicza
The metamorphoses of the Niemen River in Adam Mickiewicz’s works

Author(s): Maciej Szargot
Subject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Wydział Polonistyki Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: romantyzm; poezja; motyw; symbol; Adam Mickiewicz; Romanticism; poetry; motif; symbol; Adam Mickiewicz

Summary/Abstract: The motif of the Niemen River has existed in Mickiewicz’s writings since the very beginning. It has a surprisingly large number of meanings: it happens to be a way, time, a frontier and home, a hellish river, waters of rebirth and death, a bridegroom.The symbols recur, their meanings get deeper and obtain various shades.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 5 (8)
  • Page Range: 521-532
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish