Emilia Sukertowa-Biedrawina as a Populariser
of the Poetry of Michał Kajka.
A contribution to the reception of the poet Cover Image

Emilia Sukertowa-Biedrawina as a Populariser of the Poetry of Michał Kajka. A contribution to the reception of the poet
Emilia Sukertowa-Biedrawina as a Populariser of the Poetry of Michał Kajka. A contribution to the reception of the poet

Author(s): Sławomir Sobieraj
Subject(s): Studies of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie
Keywords: Michał Kajka; Emilia Sukertowa-Biedrawina; Masuria; poetry; journalism

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to show Emilia Sukertowa-Biedrawina’s enormous contribution tothe popularization of Michał Kajka’s poetry among Polish readers both in the country and beyondthe northern border. The mentioned researcher is presented as the editor of the volume of poems bythis Masurian poet and as an editor in the publishing houses where she published his works. Thejournalism of Sukertowa-Biedrawina, devoted to the biography and creativity of Kajka, is also meticulouslylisted and discussed. This article proves that, as an author of numerous works on Masurianculture, she contributed to the creation of the special image of this regional artist, who was characterizedas religious and patriotic as early as in the interwar period.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 163-184
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: English