Two Forgotten University Novels. A Contribution to the History of Social Realism in Poland Cover Image

Dwie zapomniane powieści uniwersyteckie. Przyczynek do dziejów realizmu socjalistycznego w Polsce
Two Forgotten University Novels. A Contribution to the History of Social Realism in Poland

Author(s): Jerzy Smulski
Subject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Instytut Badań Literackich Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Jerzy Stefan Stawiński’s “Herculeses;” Zdzisław Wróbel’s “Inauguration”

Summary/Abstract: The article touches upon two university novels written in the first half of the fifties in the 20th century, namely Jerzy Stefan Stawiński’s “Herculeses” (“Herkulesy,” 1953) and Zdzisław Wróbel’s “Inauguration” (“Inauguracja,” 1954). The author of the article shows the novels’ community character (elements of so-called personal key) and their close connections with socialist realism doctrine. Comparing the two novels, the author concludes that Stawiński’s novel, though faithful to the then writing models, contains a more genuine picture of reality of those days.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 195-209
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish