In Verona

Norwid rejected some features of modern romantic poetry (He was younger than Mickiewicz and Słowacki). Proposed, for poetry to keep a distance to the described phenomena, She used irony, underfloorial. Getting against tearful emotionality, At the same time, he constantly attacked the then civilization of money and work. He was an opponent of simplified materialism, nadmiernego … read on

Something you did athens, Socrates

The song comes from January 1856 year, It was created at the news of bringing the corpse of Adam Mickiewicz to Paris and is one of the series of Norwid's works on the outstanding, deceased people (np. General Bem, Chopen, Brown). Norwid was always clearly interested in the fate of extraordinary characters, rozpatrywał … read on

Pilgrim

Travel motives, wandering, Pilgrimages often become a metaphor for human life in literature (Life is uncertain., As Palladas wrote, which leads to one underground port), also a kind of trip inside yourself, searching for a road choice, sometimes escapes, forgetfulness. Zarówno grecka mitologia jak i … read on

My song (II)

W 1842 the year Norwid left Poland, Warsaw and finally settled in Paris. W 1854 year he went to America, looking for a job. My song (II) It was created there, in New York.

The first three stanzas of this poem begin with anaphore to his hometown, do pozostawionej … read on