Karol Wojtyła – Papież Jan Paweł II – jako człowiek literatury i teatru
Karol Wojtyła – Pape John Paul II – as a Man of Literature and Theatre
Author(s): Maria Barbara StykSubject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Language and Literature Studies, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Studies of Literature, Polish Literature
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: John Paul II; literature; theatre
Summary/Abstract: The theatre was an important part of Karol Wojtyła's life. From his earliest years he took part in school performances of plays. As a young man he was an actor of the Rhapsodic Theatre in Cracow. The group presented quality classical plays, especially Romantic ones.Karol Wojtyła also wrote dramatic plays, among others, Job, Jeremiah, Our God's Brother and In Front of a Jeweller's Shop.As a bishop and as a pope Karol Wojtyła – John Paul II – attached great importance to contacts with people of culture. In his speeches – also the official ones, like in the UNESCO – he emphasized the important role of culture in the life of a man and of society.
Journal: Roczniki Nauk Społecznych
- Issue Year: 34/2006
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 43-48
- Page Count: 6
- Language: Polish