W harmonii z naturą i kosmosem? O poezji Antonia Colinasa i Zbigniewa Herberta
In Harmony with Nature and Universe? On Poems by Antonio Colinas and Zbigniew Herbert

Author(s): Maria Judyta Woźniak
Subject(s): Comparative Study of Literature, Polish Literature, Other Language Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: Antonio Colinas; Zbigniew Herbert; contemporary poetry; comparative literature; harmony
Summary/Abstract: There exists a deep spiritual union between poems by the Spanish author, Antonio Colinas (born 1946), and those written by Zbigniew Herbert (1924–1998), which is reflected by, among others, seeking harmony in nature and the universe. Although the poetic concept of the two authors often runs in various directions, a comparative analysis gives rise to a dia¬logue which reveals at some points surprising similarities and striking differences. When contemplating nature and arrangement of the universe both authors arrive at a conclusion that in fact the world is not an order, and what may be found in it, instead of the desired sense, is an emptiness which, however, for Colinas as opposed to Herbert, unveils the desired sense to the human being. What Herbert mostly sees is the union of suf¬fering between the human being and nature, whereas Colinas can notice a trace of some order in the omnipresent death.

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