Jasieński na lewo.
Jasieński to the left.

Marxist thought in the work of Bruno Jasieński

Summary/Abstract: In my article I present a short, historical overview of the literary works of Bruno Jasieński,put in a chronological order and seen from the Marxist perspective. I refer to the statementson Jasieński’s oeuvre made by Polish Marxist critics both before and after WWIIand present their judgments about his books. I adopt a three-part division of Jasieńskilife and works proposed by Krzysztof Jaworski. Firstly, I focus on what can be called asa futuristic and salon socialism period. In this part I analyze Jaśnieński’s poetical debut –But w butonierce, a volume widely seen as being strongly influenced by the Russian Ego- Futurism. I also present a brief overview of the role played by Jasieński in the unificationof Polish futurist movement. Finally, I refer to Pieśń o głodzie, a narrative poem in whichJasieński combined futuristic and socialist inspirations, effectively inventing a new kind

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