„Byłem raz w kinie…” – Karol Irzykowski wobec kina popularnego w latach 20. XX wieku
“Once I Went to the Cinema…”: Karol Irzykowski and Popular Film in the 1920s

Summary/Abstract: The article presents Karol Irzykowski’s film theory as seen from the perspective of a viewer and participant of the newly emerging visual culture. Until now scholars have only treated Irzykowski as a pioneer of Polish film theory, but Szulik now portrays him as a regular at film screenings as well as an active reviewer of the cinematic repertory of his day. She draws on Irzykowski’s reviews in Wiadomości Literackie (1924-1925) in order to show that his theory was rooted in his participation in and reflection on popular culture.

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