Polski Roland, czyli o literackich kreacjach Stanisława Strusa
The polish Roland, or on the literary creations of Stanisław Strus

Author(s): Mariola Rokicka
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Polish Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: death; escape; bravery; fame; Christian
Summary/Abstract: The following article concerns literary texts commemorating the death of one of the most famous reavers of the Eastern Borderlands, who died in the battle of Rastawica in 1571. The author argues that, in his commemoration of Stanisław Strus, Jan Kochanowski, in his „Gravestone for Stanisław Strus”, praises his entire line, while „Song VI On Strus Who Died at Rastawica at the Hand of the Tatars in the Year of Our Lord 1571” by Mikołaj Sęp Szarzyński constitutes an apotheosis of the heroic sacrifice of the knight, even though his death should not be regarded as a de facto suicide. Moreover, the article traces the parallels between the Polish hero and Roland of Old French chansons de geste.

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