Literacka magia żywiołu. Oblicza ognia i wody w „Sobótce” Seweryna Goszczyńskiego
Literary magic of the element. Faces of fire and water in „Midsummer Eve” by Seweryn Goszczyński

Author(s): Agnieszka Suchy
Subject(s): Polish Literature, Philology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to analyze the ways of picturing selected elements in Seweryn Goszczyński’s Midsummer Eve. In the first part of the article, the author introduces Goszczyński’s inspirations based on Romantic tendencies, including an interest in the Tatra Mountains and folklore. Subsequently, she focuses on the imagery of fire and water in Midsummer Eve, referring to pre-Christian beliefs and folk tradition. Moreover, the author describes the elements of Slavic demonology and draws attention to the interpenetration of two worlds in the discussed text: the Christian and the pre-Christian. In the paper, the game of contrasts is also exposed. The author notes Goszczyński’s ability to combine seamlessly elements representing different cultures and embed the discussed topic in folk symbolism.

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