„(A) nasze dusze smutne mają pyski.leżą na dywanie. wyją. nie dają żyć” (J. Mansztajn, O duszy) – leksem dusza w najnowszej poezji polskiej
“(Y)et the faces of our souls are sad. lying on the carpet. howling. tormenting us.” (J. Mansztajn, O duszy) – the lexeme dusza (soul) in contemporary Polish poetry

Summary/Abstract: The article concerns the occurrences of the lexeme soul in contemporary Polish poetry. Due to the extensive amount of material available for analysis, it concentrates on volumes that were awarded or nominated in the selected Polish poetry contests in 2010–2015 (Wisława Szymborska Award, “Nike” Literary Award, “Silesius” Wrocław Poetry Award, Kościelscy Award, “Orfeusz” K. I. Gałczyński Poetry Award, “Gdynia” Literary Prize and “Złoty Środek Poezji” Award). The article presents the contexts of occurrence of the lexeme dusza (soul), as well as the related lexemes duch (spirit) and duszyczka (small soul – animula), it characterizes the term in relation to its both religious and non-religious aspects, and shows what functions it serves in poetic texts.

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