A Giant Radiant with Serenity. John Paul II in the Diary of Janusz S. Pasierb Cover Image

Promieniujący pogodą siłacz. Jan Paweł II w dzienniku Janusza S. Pasierba
A Giant Radiant with Serenity. John Paul II in the Diary of Janusz S. Pasierb

Author(s): Małgorzata Peroń
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Polish Literature
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: John Paul II; Janusz S. Pasierb; diary; pontificate; biography

Summary/Abstract: Janusz S. Pasierb kept his diary from 1943–1993. In Pasierb’s diary, the figure of John Paul II appears several times. The author writes about events from the Pope’s life (the conclave, pilgrimages, private meetings). The reporting is emotional, the words are lively, and there is mention of the author’s own emotions. The Pope has both a physical and a moral strength. Pasierb comments on the Pope’s sermons, his thoughts on culture, and also reads the poetry and dramas of John Paul II.

  • Issue Year: 68/2020
  • Issue No: 1S
  • Page Range: 463-475
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish