Ukąszenie katechety. Przegrany apophrades Czesława Miłosza
The Catechist’s Sting: Czesław Miłosz’s Lost Apophrades
Author(s): Jan PotkańskiSubject(s): Polish Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Czesław Miłosz; Harold Bloom; anxiety of influence; agon; predecessor;religion;
Summary/Abstract: The article interprets the changes in works and personality of Czesław Miłosz, in accordance with Harold Blooms model of agon between the poetic ephebe and his precursor. I pick up a discussion with the ealier Bloomian takes on Miłosz, which suggest that his most important teacher was Adam Mickiewicz. A careful analysis of Miłosz’s memoirs and ideological declarations proves that the original influence, decisive on Miłosz’s whole future evolution, came from a catechist, Rev. Leopold Chomski, white other master figures in poet’s works were just remoulding the original teacher’s image.
Journal: Rana. Literatura – Doświadczenie – Tożsamość
- Issue Year: 3/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 1-20
- Page Count: 20
- Language: Polish