“Flame of Hope:” Forty Years of Miłosz’s Honorary Doctorate from the Catholic University
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„Płomień nadziei”. 40 lat doktoratu honoris causa KUL dla Czesława Miłosza
“Flame of Hope:” Forty Years of Miłosz’s Honorary Doctorate from the Catholic University of Lublin

Author(s): Adam Fitas
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature
Published by: Instytut Badań Literackich Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Czesław Miłosz; poetry; Solidarity; Catholic University of Lublin;

Summary/Abstract: The article recalls the most important events related to the fortieth anniversary ofawarding Czesław Miłosz with an Honorary Doctorate by the Catholic University of Lublinand his 1981 visit to the country after thirty years of exile. Besides chronicling elements,the article includes excerpts from the most important speeches and meetings, andunknown reactions of polish philologists related to the event. Moreover, Fitas reachesfor archival materials and outlines the attitude of Miłosz’s struggle with his role in thecontext of unusual historical events.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 347-358
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish
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