A Digressive Poem: Słowacki—Norwid
A Digressive Poem: Słowacki—Norwid

Summary/Abstract: The main purpose of the sketch is to show the relation of these two artists to digressive poem. Cyprian Norwid although not written in the strict sense digressive poem of this type as Beniowski of Juliusz Słowacki, but in the lectures O Juliuszu Słowackim [On Juliusz Słowacki] spoke about this poem and referred to the poetics of the genre. In such works of Norwid as: Wesele [The Wedding Party], Szczesna, Epimenides, Quidam, Rzecz o wolności słowa [On Freedom of Speech], Assunta, Emil na Gozdawiu [Emil in Gozdaw], A Dorio ad Phrygium we find numerous digressions, having different functions arts. Generally it can be said that for Norwid personality so rich and nonstandard digressive course was very useful. The patron of it was not so much parody, autothematicity or irony as the main purpose prevailed artistic creativity, reaching out for the truth.

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