Słowo poetyckie i słowo rapsodyczne. Wstęp do poetyki Karola Wojtyły (II)
A Poetic Word and a Rhapsodic Word. An Introduction to Karol Wojtyła’s Poetics (II)

Author(s): Marian Kisiel
Subject(s): Polish Literature, Philology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Summary/Abstract: This article focuses on the notion of the poetic word in Karol Wojtyła’s oeuvre. Derived from “a rhapsodic word,” the eponymous concept conjures up the tradition of Polish Romanticism: Słowacki, Mickiewicz, Norwid. Yet, it also refers to “committing one to the thought.” Having ascribed such awareness to his understanding of the poetic word, Wojtyła decides to subject his poetry to a monologue or meditation. As “transmission of thoughts,” meditation not only contributes to Christian and national values, but also makes it possible for us to perceive human beings and the world by means of philosophy and theology. The article is, therefore, dedicated to the subjectivity of poetry, which, devised in such a way, refers us back to René Descartes, as well as his followers and opponents.

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