Janusz Korczak’s Ancestors and the Image of the Family in His Poem Alone with God: The Prayers of Those Who Do Not Pray Cover Image

Przodkowie Janusza Korczaka a obraz rodziny w utworze Sam na sam z Bogiem. Modlitwy tych, którzy się nie modlą
Janusz Korczak’s Ancestors and the Image of the Family in His Poem Alone with God: The Prayers of Those Who Do Not Pray

Author(s): Bożena Sieradzka-Baziur
Subject(s): Polish Literature, Sociology of Religion, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Uniwersytet Ignatianum w Krakowie
Keywords: Janusz Korczak; pedagog; rodzina; semantyka tekstu; język religijny;

Summary/Abstract: The article shows the structure and the semantics of the religious text Alone with God: The Prayers of Those Who Do Not Pray, written by Janusz Korczak, a well-known pedagogue. Korczak’s lively interest in the topic of human spirituality is apparent in this text. In the Dedi- cation in the final part of the collection of prayers, the author writes that they are the statements of his ancestors, dictated by his parents. By writing this, he expresses his conviction about the overwhelming importance of the heritage of the past to the spiritual development of each person. The article also contains a description of Korczak’s ancestors and the image of the family recorded in the text.

  • Issue Year: 26/2023
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 139-157
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish
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