Ukraina polskiego romantyka – twórczość Aleksandra Grozy
Ukraine of the Polish Romantic – Aleksander Karol Groza’s Oeuvre

Summary/Abstract: The goal of the article, which is part of author’s postdoctoral dissertation, is to focus on one of the writers from the “Ukrainian School”, whose life and oeuvre haven’t been a subject of a more thorough study yet – Aleksander Karol Groza, also known during his lifetime as the “Ukrainian Ossian”. Through the analysis of writer’s literary works and memoirs, the author attempts to present a coherent vision of Ukraine painted by Polish writer, who had become fascinated with Ukrainian folklore. It is a vision of writer finding his inspiration at the crossroads of two different nations, two different societies, and therefore different systems of values, customs, and even religion. Groza tries to immortalise the “nation’s spirit”, whom he loves and admires. Even if he belongs to the category of minorum gentium writers, his person and oeuvre are wroth revisiting in light of the current Polish-Ukrainian sociopolitical relations. The knowledge of the past relations can help in building joint future of both nations.

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