The trial of darkness. On The Kindness of The Blind by Wisława Szymborska. From metapoetic reflection to anthropology

Abstract

This paper is a proposal to study the poem Uprzejmość niewidomych by Wisława Szymborska in order to question its apparent non-obviousness. By pointing out aspects which may cause a person to wonder the reader is led to formulating specific questions. Answers to them may be found in the context of all lyrical works by Szymborska. Problems depicted in this poem transgress literal concerns such as the power of poetry and relationships between the poet and readers. The anthropological dimension of the reflections concerning the relations between human consciousness and the world is unveiled.