Zbigniew Herbert, Poet-Errant

Author: Gautier, Brigitte

Source: Central Europe, Volume 7, Number 1, May 2009 , pp. 56-66(11)

Publisher: Maney Publishing

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Abstract:

Under the guise of an Arthurian metaphor, this article explores the depiction of violence and totalitarian rule, and the quest for sense and dignity in Herbert's poetry. Doing justice to his stylistic devices and his creative design, I attempt to understand the ways of epic writing. The echo of Herbert's work in Poland and other Central and East European countries demonstrates the power of words for people afflicted by a painful history.

Keywords: ZBIGNIEW HERBERT; POLISH CONTEMPORARY POETRY; EPIC WRITING; ANTI-COMMUNIST OPPOSITION; TOTALITARIANISM; CONTEMPORARY HUMANISM

Document Type: Regular paper

DOI: 10.1179/174582109X429044

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