Polish Studies of Kyiv: works of International scientific conference, Kyiv, 23-25 of May, 2018. / chief editor R. Radyshevskyi. – vol. XXXV. – Kyiv: Talkom, 2019. – P. 486-489.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17721/psk.2019.35.486-489

Meskhiya D.

TOPOS OF SHADOW IN THE COLLECTION OF BOLESŁAW LEŚMIAN “SAD ROZSTAJNY”

Abstract. The article is devoted to the shadow topos in the work of Bolesław Leśmian, the definition of its varieties and functions. The analysis is based on the collection of poems “Sad rozstajny”. There is some information about Bolesław Leśmian as one of the most famous literary figure in Polish literature and his way to become that popular at the beginning of the article. Also here is names of literary scholars (not only Polish, but also Ukrainian, American) that were engaged in the investigation of his works. Next paragraph describes Leśmian’s poetry, its themes, genres, ideas and artistic means. For example, the poetry of the early creativity of the artist is imbued with pessimism, disappointment to life, it has a native-romantic opposition to the poet’s society and appeals to the natural world. The main part of the article includes analysis of the first Leśmian’s collection of poems “Sad rozstajny”. The collection is interwoven with different styles. The leading place is occupied by impressionism and symbolism. Then this collection of poems shows metaphysics of Leśmian. The motif of the shadow is present in the work of Leśmian from the very beginning – in the first collection of poems “Sad rozstajny”. This symbol, beginning with the first printed periodicals, gradually rooted in the poet’s work.

Key words: Bolesław Leśmian, Leśmian’s metaphysics, shadow.

Information about author: Meskhiya Diana, student, department of Polish studies, Institute of philology, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.