A debate on cultural (im)maturity (that didn’t take place): Karol Irzykowski and Tadeusz Boy-żeleński Cover Image

(Niebyła) debata o (nie)dojrzałości kultury: Karol Irzykowski wobec Tadeusza Boya-Żeleńskiego
A debate on cultural (im)maturity (that didn’t take place): Karol Irzykowski and Tadeusz Boy-żeleński

Author(s): Mateusz Chmurski
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Irzykowski Karol; Żeleński Tadeusz (Boy); literary criticism; cultural immaturity; Beniaminek

Summary/Abstract: Boy-żeleńskiThe article proposes an analysis of Karol Irzykowski’s Benjaminek (Benjamin, 1932), a stud and an attack on Tadeusz Boy-żeleński’s activity and writings as well as the reaction of the criticized author. The former’s work reveals to be rather an extensive defence of Irzykowski’s critical writings, and the latter’s answer – a pamphlet. Finally, their dialogue that didn’t take place is situated in the context of Polish (and Central-European) cultural immaturity.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 26
  • Page Range: 33-44
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish