Complaint Prayer “Neither Against People – Nor Against God”. Reflecting on the Motif of Tears in Two Poems by Juliusz Słowacki
Anna Mazur
Wydział Filologiczny. Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w ToruniuAbstract
The article reinterprets the two poems which Juliusz Słowacki wrote while travelling to the Holy Land. Unlike in previous interpretations, here the author uses the motif of tears to uncover the poems’ emotional value and to situate them in the tradition of romanticism. Other poems from the same period set the interpretative context and anticipate the poet’s spiritual growth. Consequently, the article is yet another attempt to demonstrate the emotive characteristics of Słowacki’s lyric poetry. Moreover, it shows how his works are related to his biographical background.
Keywords:
lyric poetry, Juliusz Słowacki, motif of tears, autobiographismWydział Filologiczny. Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
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