Andrzej Towiański jako figura Norwidowskiej twórczości
Andrzej Towiański as the figure of Cyprian Norwid’s works

Author(s): Karol Samsel
Subject(s): Cultural history, Studies of Literature, Polish Literature, 19th Century, Theory of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Cyprian Norwid; Andrzej Towiański; Salem; Zwolon; Józef Fert
Summary/Abstract: The article seeks to complement or even overcome the previous convictions about Cyprian Norwid’s attitude to Towianism established in research, mainly based on Józef Fert’s analysis. Literary texts penned by the author of "Promethidion", such as "Salem and Zwolon", and the poet’s correspondence with Józef Bohdan Zaleski and Jan Skrzynecki from 1848 seem to provide an important context in the discussion on Norwid’s portrayal of Towiański. The image of the author of "Biesiada" emerging from these sources appears to be ambiguous, even ambivalent, revealing Norwid’s struggles with the ideas of Towianism, the legend of Towiański, and the esteem enjoyed by the Circle of God’s Cause. It seems that over time, Norwid was becoming more and more influenced by the figure of Towiański, perhaps to such an extent that it also affected the artist’s output after 1852, for example the character of Jason the Magician (Jazon Mag) in the poem "Quidam".

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