Kurpiowskie Eleusis
The Kurpie Eleusis

On Heroines of Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz’s “Brzezina” (“The Birch Wood”)

Summary/Abstract: The article is an attempt at interpreting the function played in Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz’s story by two female characters. In most important research in “Brzezina (The Birch Wood)” literary historians exclusively indicate the leading role of two brothers. Malwina and Barbara, two background figures, are, however, rightful heroines of the drama taking place in Boleslaw’s ranger’s station. Only when analysing such a complex relation can we deeper understand the prose and comprehend the reasons Iwaszkiewicz gave such a mysterious title to his piece.

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