In the footsteps of Mickiewicz “klocek” ("block") from the collection “zawsze fragment” ("always a fragment")

Abstract

The essay is based on an analysis of the meanings of keywords, namely block and oak, forming a semantic spiral in Tadeusz Różewicz's poem klocek ("block"). Also highlighted are Mickiewicz clues related to his works, biography and topography of the Museum in Śmiełów. The text refers to Pan Tadeusz and the narrative character of the work, which is the basis for demonstrating of the poem's orality. From this perspective, and with the use of the "Lausanne Lectures", I have identified metapoetic issues raised by Różewicz - primarily as a tension between melic poetry, kept in the heart, and poetry in the form of a poem.