“The Old Life Returns to Us”... The Experience of Memory in Zygmunt Haupt’s Short Stories

The paper presents some selected aspects regarding the work of a Polish emigrant writer Zygmunt Haupt (1907–1975). Its aim is to provide an interpretation of the forms of remembrance contained in some of the short stories as well as the influence of the writer’s biography on his prose. In the second part, attention is given to the philosophical and cultural contexts in which the author’s works may be placed. Moreover, the linguistic elements present in the quoted short stories are also described. The author of the paper attempted to organise the biographical information about the writer as well as to depict the historical background of his literary activity.

“К НАМ ВОЗВРАЩАЕТСЯ ПРЕЖНЯЯ ЖИЗНЬ”... ОПЫТ ПАМЯТИ В РАССКАЗАХ ЗИГМУНТА ХАУПТА

Ключевые слова: Зигмунт Хаупт, формы памяти, код чтения, Пограничье, Подолье, биография, ностальгия, регионализм

В статье представлены избранные аспекты творчества польского писателя-эмигранта Зигмунта Хаупта (1907–1975). Осмыслена категория форм памяти в некоторых рассказах и влияние элементов биографии на произведения в прозе. Отдельная часть посвящена философским и культурным контекстам авторских текстов. В цитируемых рассказах описаны языковые явления. Кроме того были предприняты меры по уточнению биографии мастера слова, а также обозначена историческая среда, в которой проходила его литературная деятельность.

The paper presents some selected aspects regarding the work of a Polish emigrant writer Zygmunt Haupt (1907–1975). Its aim is to provide an interpretation of the forms of remembrance contained in some of the short stories as well as the influence of the writer’s biography on his prose. In the second part, attention is given to the philosophical and cultural contexts in which the author’s works may be placed. Moreover, the linguistic elements present in the quoted short stories are also described. The author of the paper attempted to organise the biographical information about the writer as well as to depict the historical background of his literary activity.