Stefan Żeromski: koncepcje narracji dendrologicznych. Zarys problematyki
Stefan Żeromski: concepts of dendrological narratives. Outline of the problem

Summary/Abstract: Stefan Żeromski used dendrological motives in his work in a special, complex way. Trees (backwoods, forest, garden) are not only the background for the action of his works, but also constitute an important carrier of various content: existential, metaphysical and historical. They are elements of experiencing time and space; they become a sign of memory as well as a figure of reality. These descriptions already appear in the youthful diary. Firs are particularly important in the descriptions of the forest, e.g. in „Popioły" [The Ashes] and „Puszcza jodłowa" [The Fir forest], pine in „Ludzie bezdomni" [Homeless people], birches in „Róża" [The Rose] and „Uroda życia" [The Charm of life]. One of the most poignant dendrological paintings carries „Zemsta jest moją…" [The Revenge is mine] where the writer built a model of the world, referring to the motifs of trees and their elements. Trees in Żeromski’s work are symbolised and often function on the basis of Jungian archetypes. It is worth pointing out some similarities with the inclusion of dendrological motives in Orzeszkowa or Rodziewiczówna, as well as in Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz.

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