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Świtezianka
Ballada Adama Mickiewicza, opublikowana po raz pierwszy w zbiorze Ballady i romanse, wydanym w 1822 w Wilnie jako część pierwszego tomu Poezyj. Świteziankami nazywano legendarne nimfy wodne, żyjące jakoby w wodach jeziora Świteź (obecnie na Białorusi).
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First published January 1, 1822
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Adam Mickiewicz
493 books277 followersTo a Pole, the name Adam Mickiewicz is emblematic of Polishness and greatness. What Homer is to the Greeks, or Shakespeare to the English, Mickiewicz is to the Poles. He is a cultural icon, a name inextricably connected with Polish literature and history, and one mentioned with pride. Mickiewicz stands out in the consciousness of Poles both as a man of letters and a political leader.
Despite his unquestionable status and fame, however, much of Mickiewicz's biography is shrouded in mystery. Even the generally accepted date of his birth, December 24. 1798, is uncertain, since it hasn't been determined whether it refers to the Gregorian or the Julian calendar. Nor has it been established conclusively whether Mickiewicz was born in Nowogrodek or at Zaosie, a mile or so apart. Many biographical facts, particularly those pertaining to his relationships with women, were deliberately obscured to preserve a flawless public image of the poet. Likewise, his interest in mysticism and involvement in mystical cults tended to be minimized, especially during the years of Communist rule in Poland when the official line was to shun spirituality of any kind, not to expose the poet to ridicule.
Mickiewicz's son. Władysław, can be held partially responsible for this state of affairs, but he is not the only one. Having gained control of his father's papers after the poet's death, Władysław Mickiewicz destroyed various documents which might have potentially tarnished his father's public image. Likewise, many critics and scholars tended to overlook significant facts in the poet's biography, as well as significant themes and issues in his writing, to sustain the idealized view of Mickiewicz as a Polish national bard. This tendency to carefully "whitewash" Mickiewicz is hardly surprising. Born three years after the final partition of Poland, Mickiewicz became a spiritual leader of the Polish nation. An ardent patriot, he animated the Polish national spirit through his poetic, dramatic and political writings, providing hope and spiritual sustenance to Poles under the Russian, Prussian and Austrian rule, as well as to the many exiles, particularly the emigré circles in Paris, where he settled in 1832. Given the history of Poland and the long streak of political oppression and subjugation, the need for heroes and the idealization of Mickiewicz as a leader are perfectly understandable.
Yet already in the 1930s, there were critical voices against the bowdlerization of Mickiewicz's work (since some editions of his works eliminated the more racy passages) and objections were raised against the cover-up in renditions of his biography. The prominent critic, Tadeusz Boy-Źieleński, for instance, in his work "Brązownicy" objected to the distortions of facts and the "sins of omission" in critical writings on Mickiewicz. In recent years, a much more vast and thorough re-examination of Mickiewicz' life and oeuvre has occurred. This is partially due to the overall re-examination of Polish history and Polish literary tradition after the collapse of Communism and, generally. a much greater openness in discussions of various issues previously relegated to the sphere of national taboos. Thus, much has been written lately about the white spots in Mickiewicz's biography. particularly about his mystical leanings and the Jewish origin of his mother. The evidence of Mickiewicz's fascination with mysticism is overwhelming, and there is some basis for the allegation of his mother's Jewishness.
(quoted from Regina Grol's piece posted on InfoPolan, University of Buffalo's website; for continuation see link below)
Despite his unquestionable status and fame, however, much of Mickiewicz's biography is shrouded in mystery. Even the generally accepted date of his birth, December 24. 1798, is uncertain, since it hasn't been determined whether it refers to the Gregorian or the Julian calendar. Nor has it been established conclusively whether Mickiewicz was born in Nowogrodek or at Zaosie, a mile or so apart. Many biographical facts, particularly those pertaining to his relationships with women, were deliberately obscured to preserve a flawless public image of the poet. Likewise, his interest in mysticism and involvement in mystical cults tended to be minimized, especially during the years of Communist rule in Poland when the official line was to shun spirituality of any kind, not to expose the poet to ridicule.
Mickiewicz's son. Władysław, can be held partially responsible for this state of affairs, but he is not the only one. Having gained control of his father's papers after the poet's death, Władysław Mickiewicz destroyed various documents which might have potentially tarnished his father's public image. Likewise, many critics and scholars tended to overlook significant facts in the poet's biography, as well as significant themes and issues in his writing, to sustain the idealized view of Mickiewicz as a Polish national bard. This tendency to carefully "whitewash" Mickiewicz is hardly surprising. Born three years after the final partition of Poland, Mickiewicz became a spiritual leader of the Polish nation. An ardent patriot, he animated the Polish national spirit through his poetic, dramatic and political writings, providing hope and spiritual sustenance to Poles under the Russian, Prussian and Austrian rule, as well as to the many exiles, particularly the emigré circles in Paris, where he settled in 1832. Given the history of Poland and the long streak of political oppression and subjugation, the need for heroes and the idealization of Mickiewicz as a leader are perfectly understandable.
Yet already in the 1930s, there were critical voices against the bowdlerization of Mickiewicz's work (since some editions of his works eliminated the more racy passages) and objections were raised against the cover-up in renditions of his biography. The prominent critic, Tadeusz Boy-Źieleński, for instance, in his work "Brązownicy" objected to the distortions of facts and the "sins of omission" in critical writings on Mickiewicz. In recent years, a much more vast and thorough re-examination of Mickiewicz' life and oeuvre has occurred. This is partially due to the overall re-examination of Polish history and Polish literary tradition after the collapse of Communism and, generally. a much greater openness in discussions of various issues previously relegated to the sphere of national taboos. Thus, much has been written lately about the white spots in Mickiewicz's biography. particularly about his mystical leanings and the Jewish origin of his mother. The evidence of Mickiewicz's fascination with mysticism is overwhelming, and there is some basis for the allegation of his mother's Jewishness.
(quoted from Regina Grol's piece posted on InfoPolan, University of Buffalo's website; for continuation see link below)
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December 9, 2021
Zajebiste, ale adaś musiał coś wciągać
March 15, 2023
no i slay, topimy typa, cardan moment💦💦
March 15, 2022
adaś mój idol 💪💪💪
September 22, 2023
chyba jedyne udane dzielo mickiewicza
May 3, 2023
ten szmarciarz co zdradził świteziankę, zasługiwał na to żeby go w wierzbę zamienić 😡 nie rozumiem tylko czemu od razu nie jest powiedziane że tak naprawdę świtezianka to fanfik do balladyny o goplanie. ach ten mickiewicz i jego niejasności… ale za to go kochamy!!! 🥰🥰🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼 brakuje mi tylko przepisu na truskawkowy bigos na pół strony jak w „panu tadeuszu”, ale niestety nie można mieć wszystkiego 😔
May 21, 2022
w końcu coś adamowi wyszło
November 23, 2022
SLAAY QUEEN
girlboss 😘🎉😌✊
girlboss 😘🎉😌✊
April 9, 2023
syrenka arielka tylko a wersji nawalonego miłośnika torturowania dzieci
May 10, 2022
świtezianka girlboss slay 💅💅💅
March 1, 2023
krejzolka była z tej świtezianki
November 5, 2022
no ngl podobało mi się, świtezianka była material girl ale ten strzelec🙄
May 21, 2022
Maraton czytania Mickiewicza przed egzaminem 😀 nie no, ale to akurat było fajne
June 26, 2023
krotko zwiezle i na temat byla jakas nimfa wodna co spotkala sie z gosciem i on sie w niej zakochal przysiegal jej milosc pozniej ona przeprowadizla na nim test wiernosci zamieniajac sie w inna kobiete on ja zdradzil a ona go ukarala skazujac na 1000lat cierpienia
adas takie rzeczy to lubimy a nie jakies kurwa trzynastogloskowce pisane wierszem
adas takie rzeczy to lubimy a nie jakies kurwa trzynastogloskowce pisane wierszem
June 23, 2023
nie wiem co adaś brał ale chce numer do jego dilera
May 2, 2022
2.5 gwiazdki
March 5, 2025
Kim jestem żeby oceniać wieszcza narodowego? Nikim, ale i tak ocenię bo to chyba najlepsze co Adaś popełnił
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April 24, 2022Ogólnie fajne, ale Adaś znowu coś brał chyba😩
July 1, 2023
bardzo mi sie podobalo, a najbardziej moment gdzie strzelec zdradza świtezianke. fabula rodem z ukrytej prawdy.
March 8, 2024
adas nie wiem co brales, ale przy tym chyba cos innego niz zwykle, bo wyszlo ci calkiem git
March 19, 2024
she’s an icon, she’s bitch, she’s girlboss, she’s in the moment
May 5, 2024
3.5/5
May 26, 2024
3.5/ teraz sje kaplam ze nie dodlwm sobie tego wcześniej a mam przeczytane od dawna
April 19, 2025
modern days to strzelcowi pewnje by wiekszosc wybaczyla #znormalizujmykaraniemezczyzn
May 29, 2023
chyba mi się podobało ale nie pamiętam dlaczego
February 17, 2025
Gościu zasłużył, slay 🎀
March 1, 2022
tak ogolnie to nie pamietam kiedy to przeczytalam, ale zaznaczam zeby napisac jakie to bylo fajne xd
May 9, 2022
gaslight every moment
gatekeep every day
girlboss beyond words
gatekeep every day
girlboss beyond words
July 2, 2022
Ma dwa minusy:
1- nie mój klimat
2- Mickiewicz
1- nie mój klimat
2- Mickiewicz
September 29, 2022
Czytane x razy i omawiane na polskim
NIE WIEM CZEMU UWIELBIAM TĘ BALLADĘ TAK SAMO JAK FILM KRÓTKOMETRAŻOWY NA JEJ PODSTAWIE <3
NIE WIEM CZEMU UWIELBIAM TĘ BALLADĘ TAK SAMO JAK FILM KRÓTKOMETRAŻOWY NA JEJ PODSTAWIE <3
May 13, 2023
elo z cheaterami
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