W Zatoce Syreny: Lawinia i Strefa komfortu Tomasza Różyckiego
„In the Siren Gulf”: Lawinia and Strefa komfortu by Tomasz Różycki
Author(s): Małgorzata GorczyńskaSubject(s): Poetry, Comparative Study of Literature, Polish Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Poznańskie Studia Polonistyczne
Keywords: Tomasz Różycki; Publius Vergilius Maro; tone; ironic imitation; empathy; refugees;
Summary/Abstract: An expression used in the title of my paper refers to several places in contemporary and ancient Italy: the Gulf of Naples, the shores of Lampedusa and Sicily, and the mouth of the Tiber River. These places form the background of the tragedy of African and Middle East refugees shown in poems by Tomasz Różycki: Lawinia (Lavinia) from the collection Litery (Letter by Letter, 2016) and Strefa komfortu (Comfort Zone) from the newest poetry book Kapitan X (Captain X, 2020). My detailed analysis of the two texts is an attempt to describe their formal and semantic complexity, especially their unique tone that mixes sharp irony with tender compassion.
Journal: Poznańskie Studia Polonistyczne. Seria Literacka
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 38
- Page Range: 13-40
- Page Count: 28
- Language: Polish