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Tekstowy wszechświat Leśmiana
The Textual Universe in Leśmian’s poetry

Author(s): Elżbieta Winiecka
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Polish Literature, Philology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Poznańskie Studia Polonistyczne
Keywords: Bolesław Leśmian; Edgar Alan Poe; comparative study; symbolism; Ukrainian folklore; intertextuality

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses Żaneta Nalewajk’s book Leśmian międzynarodowy. It presents the Leśmian’s work read in the context of the work of Poe, Ukrainian folklore, Ruthenian perennials as well as French and Russian symbolism. The author takes note of the numerous qualities of the dissertation. She is pointing at several advantages of this work; its analytical reliability and the methodological consequence. The author shows also on the important position of the publication in the research on the poetry of Bolesław Leśmian. She notices one essential lack which is an omission of important continuations of Leśmian’s poetics in Polish modern poetry.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 27
  • Page Range: 309-322
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish