TY - JOUR
TI - Tools of Return: the Folk, the Rural and the Peasant in the Poetry of Piotr Szewc
AU - Tomczok, Marta
TI - Tools of Return: the Folk, the Rural and the Peasant in the Poetry of Piotr Szewc
AB - The following considerations are accompanied by the assumption that the poetry of Szewc should be primarily viewed in the framework of opinions represented by the researchers of the older generation and not in the context of the recent discussions about the place of Polish village in the culture. Influential – to the extent most interesting to the author: the reflection concerning the village – were poet’s memories from the time of his childhood and early adulthood, which coincided with the 60s and the 70s. Most probably the majority of poetic village visions in his poetry was formed as a result of the earliest experiences. The analysed poems come from different periods in poet’s life, some of them are still awaiting their publication. In the article the knowledge regarding village sociology, philosophy of things and the Jewish Kabbalah was utilised. The object of the utmost intensive consideration were the handy peasant tools. The author poses a question as to their presence in the poems, their role and the reason why Szewc remembers them in this particular way. The author also reminiscences over the way the elementary ideas of village, peasantry, folk culture or folklore are being defined, which leads to the remarks of a more general character on what is the folk culture in today’s poetry and in what way its modern version coexists with the tradition.
VL - 2020
IS - Volume 17 Issue 4
PY - 2020
SN - 2083-7658
C1 - 2353-1991
SP - 441
EP - 452
DO - 10.4467/23531991KK.20.035.13254
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/konteksty-kultury/article/narzedzia-powrotu-ludowe-wiejskie-i-chlopskie-w-poezji-piotra-szewca
KW - peasant tools
KW - Jewish Kabbalah
KW - folk culture
KW - folklore
KW - village
KW - Piotr Szewc