Wojenne wspomnienia Władysława Reymonta – nieznany rękopi
Władysław Reymont’s War Memories. An Unknown Manuscript
Author(s): Dariusz PachockiContributor(s): Dariusz Pachocki (Editor)
Subject(s): Studies of Literature
Published by: Instytut Badań Literackich Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Władysław Reymont; Reymont’s war memories; Reymont’s diplomatic mission in the USA
Summary/Abstract: The Kosciuszko Foundation Archive treasures a manuscript by Władysław Reymont. Its origin is chiefly connected with the writer’s diplomatic mission in the USA where he was sent by the then Ministry of International Affairs. His main duties of the future Noble Prize winner were promoting the idea of reborn Poland among the Polish émigrés, striving to find funds to rebuild it and inducing the émigrés to repatriation. Touring the American cities, Reymont delivered over 30 speeches, which was great effort to him not only due to organisation but also as far as his health condition are concerned, all of which is well documented in his letters to family and friends (placed in commentaries to the text). The memories, apart from a description of occupation reality, contain an unusually vivid and touching account of the first days after regaining independence.
Journal: Pamiętnik Literacki. Czasopismo kwartalne poświęcone historii i krytyce literatury polskiej
- Issue Year: 2018
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 165-188
- Page Count: 24
- Language: Polish
