Socialist Realistic Motifs in the Poetry of Wanda Karczewska Cover Image

Motywy socrealistyczne w poezji Wandy Karczewskiej
Socialist Realistic Motifs in the Poetry of Wanda Karczewska

Author(s): Agnieszka Piekarska
Subject(s): Studies of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie
Keywords: Wanda Karczewska; socialist realism; socialist realistic poetry; fight for peace; communist heroes

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the socialist realistic works of Wanda Karczewska. The author proves thatin her verse the poet addressed the most important topics recommended by propaganda. She thusmakes an overview of socialist realistic motifs which are most frequently used in Karczewska’s poems.She also shows how the poet viewed the current issues from a female perspective. For this purpose,the author analyzes Karczewska’s works included in two volumes of poetry: Ziarno kiełkujące[Sprouting Grain] from 1952 and Wiersze i poematy [Verses and Poems] from 1954.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 245-258
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish