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Na marginesach lektur - Konwencje „wyczerpane” acz „wyćwiczone” (w twórczości epigońskiej) — na przykładzie zbioru opowiadań „Gniazda szlacheckie” Michała Synoradzkiego

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Dałek E.

Prace Polonistyczne

2015

vol. LXX

263-282

Hoping to revalue the literary profile of Michał Synoradzki, a writer familiar to, though underestimated both by his contemporaries and a new generation of readers, the author of the article focuses on the most representative collection of stories in his career, namely Gniazda szlacheckie (Nobility Nests from 1914). A multi-faceted analysis of the text concentrates on an interesting, but still lacking sufficiently exploited intellectual potential, problem of epigonism. Basing on Synoradzki’s literary work, the author of the article by rejecting the commonly accepted, yet inaccurate and definitely pejorative definition of epigonism, attempts to prove that epigonism does not necessarily involve lack of talent, graphomania, or kitsch aesthetics. An epigone may turn out to be a skilful and clever writer; therefore, one should not judge his work as flat indolent or lacking any technical skill. It happens that an epigone writer does not reproduce mechanically clichéd stereotypes, but, paradoxically, creates them autocratically (originally?), thus believing that this is the only way to pursue aesthetic postulates of the epoch. The author claims that it is the case of Synoradzki, who, in his correspondence, journalistic writings and reviews classified himself as the follower of Jozef I. Kraszewski’s documentary prose, and who, praised by his mentor and urged to continue practicing his literary skills, pursued eagerly his credo. Synoradzki’s case contributes to the proof of the thesis that epigones may arouse readers’ curiosity as they intensify the aesthetic evolution and revolution. Imitating a fixed scheme conceived in specific conditions, they involuntarily discredit it and show, as it were, its distorted image thus provoking and stimulating the necessity of innovative, original (individual and creative) solutions. Studying literature diachronically, we tend to focus mainly on great and outstanding works. Hence, we have the impression that the process of literary history is built upon „from masterpiece to masterpiece” principle although it is not quite so. Epigones intensify the necessity of gradual changes, their role in literary development is important, if not crucial. Their literary „training cycles” rooted in conventionalised stylistics push the literature towards new, creatively untapped areas which, in fact, are fully explored by their contemporaries and successors. Nevertheless, epigones become „late winners”, as it is indicated by etymology of the key word itself.

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Na marginesach lektur - Konwencje „wyczerpane” acz „wyćwiczone” (w twórczości epigońskiej) — na przykładzie zbioru opowiadań „Gniazda szlacheckie” Michała Synoradzkiego