The Letter and/as Sense: A Short History of Concrete Poetry in Poland
The Letter and/as Sense: A Short History of Concrete Poetry in Poland

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present a history of Polish concrete poetry and to identify; on the one hand; typically Polish elements and on the other the characteristics it shares with other manifestations of this international trend. It highlights the crucial role of Stanisław Dróżdż; the leading fi gure in the movement; and analyses the unique; intermedial and minimalist; aesthetics of his pojęciokształty (concept-shapes). By discussing a number of other representative works by such artists as Marianna Bocian or Marzenna Kosińska and their critical reception the article demonstrates the variety of forms this poetry has taken in Poland.

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