„Więcej znaczy gorzej”
“More is Less”
Polish Poetry and the Ecological Meltdown
Author(s): Tomasz WójcikSubject(s): Poetry, Studies of Literature, Polish Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Jason Hickel; Polish poetry; ecology; meltdown
Summary/Abstract: The present essay deals with the subject of ecological reflection undertaken by 20th-century Polish poets: Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, Czesław Miłosz, Tadeusz Różewicz and Zbigniew Herbert. The key to reading and interpreting their poems is adopted from Jason Hickel’s book "Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World". In the conclusion, a community of thought is discovered in regard to the ecological meltdown that today’s world is experiencing.
Journal: Przegląd Humanistyczny
- Issue Year: 482/2023
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 109-124
- Page Count: 16
- Language: Polish
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