The first English-language collection of essays on the intellectual and cultural contexts of the works of the great Polish writer and philosopher.
As a writer, critic, and philosopher, Stanisław Brzozowski (1878–1911) left a lasting imprint on Polish culture. He absorbed virtually all topical intellectual trends of his time, adapting them for the needs of what he saw as his primary mission: the modernization of Polish culture. The essays of the volume reassess and contextualize Brzozowski's writings from a distinctly transnational vantage point. They shed light on often surprising and hitherto underrated affinities between Brzozowski and intellectual figures and movements in Eastern and Western Europe. Furthermore, they explore the presence of his ideas in twentieth-century century literary criticism and theory.
Jens Herlth
Stanisław Brzozowski Stanisław Brzozowski Polish Intellectual History Polish Intellectual History Literary Criticism In 20th Century Poland Literary Criticism In 20th Century Poland Literary Theory Literary Theory Literature Literature Cultural History Cultural History Slavic Studies Slavic Studies Eastern European History