This article discusses patriotic issues in the works of Juliusz Słowacki. It focuses on the textsdevoted to the November Uprising. The poet’s early (youthful) works, including the very first ones,in which he showed ways of regaining independence, are subjected to interpretation. In these works,Słowacki writes about his love for his homeland, and thus they are testimony to his patriotic feelings.The poet demands that the nation undergo a transformation. The independence of Poland ishis poetic dream. Słowacki takes up the subject of important historical events and recalls the figuresof heroes fighting for a free homeland. The resurrection of the nation is Słowacki’s poetic dream.
This article is devoted to the motif of birch trees in the works of Juliusz Słowacki. It presentsthe importance of trees in the poet’s writing. It draws attention to the relationship between the birchand the image of the grave, death and crying. It shows the musical qualities of birch trees. In Słowacki’sworks they are metamorphosing into “God’s harps.” Another important issue considered isspeaking nature. Birds, associated with the birch, are viewed as an important element of the landscape.The poet’s writing is dominated by the motif of nightingales singing on birch trees. The birch islinked primarily to the space of the cemetery and that of the forest.
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