Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński
Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński (The poet lived in the years 1921-1944) Sometimes called the poet of a fulfilled apocalypse, which the last world war turned out to be, who took the writer not only youth, but also life. The first, very modest, The volumes of poems brought Baczyński great recognition. In these works, the accumulation of catastrophic, The cruel and disturbing images of the war were adjacent to longing for the Arkady -styled Land of Childhood, fairy -tale and allowing you to break away from war everyday life.
Katastrofizm This is a tendency in philosophy, 20th century culture based on the belief of the crisis of this culture, which is to lead to its complete destruction. Announcements of catastrophism have already appeared in earlier eras, Differently called particularly heavily called in different crisis for humanity, individual nations moments (For example, they can be indicated in romanticism, Krasiński's writing).
A little later, referring to the work of great romantics, Baczyński developed a slightly different model of poetry: defending a man against doubt, moral fall, loss of faith in the sense of humanity, which was constantly provoked by the occupation reality. Poet, carefully storing moral values and difficult love for the world, Humanities, He aspired to the role of the spiritual leader of the nation. At the same time, these are poems saturated with historical pessimism, history (In view of the threat of fascism undermining its meaning) She appeared to the author as a string of crime, The force also condemning its generation of defeat.
At that time, Baczyński's poetry was further complicated, There were more words-claims in it, Unusual combinations of motifs. The vision of the world became more and more complex. Poems with a clearly visual character were created, saturated with extensive and non -straightive symbolism. In this poetics there was a place for references to Polish romantic traditions, also fairy tales, legend, religious symbols, Sleep visions played an important role. The real world has transformed into dark images: feverish, symbolic, built using original metaphorics.
An important place in the poet's achievements, also having a romantic pedigree, Even inspired by the work of Juliusz Słowacki, erotic poems, lovely. Love from these songs had a very specific addressee – The poet's wife, Barbara née Drapczyński. Love could create a substitute for happiness, normal life during the occupation night, allow human feelings, but she was infected with war, marked by the stigma of the cruelty of the real world. White magic is a good example of this group of poems.
In a poem about God and man with 1942 year Baczyński declared himself as a definite opponent of the armed fight. Later, When he became a soldier, he had to change yesterday's views a bit – This issue is well illustrated by the selection poem. The armed struggle had to be chosen after all, But abandoning a expectant wife, mother, Families do not come easily. The decision made does not exclude numerous anxieties, dilemma. Fighting, killing cannot be easily reconciled with morality, order of love of neighbor. Noble intentions, Patriotism is not able to completely absolve, a honor, The loyalty of the soldier's oath does not allow you to change the decision once made. The debt to your homeland should be repaid, remain faithful, it will not be possible to free from the terrible fate of the entire generation. Poems like Mazowsze talk about it, Generation, Parents.