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sometimesitstillis,aninsult.Itdenotes
someone who neglects his or her
patriotic duties, someone indifferent to
the native culture and disrespecting
Polish
national identity. It refers to somebody
whoblindlyacceptsforeigncustomsand
fashionsandliterallyconsidershimselfa
Poet:
citizen of the world. Consequently such
apersonisviewedasatriflerwastinghis
time on pleasures, unconcerned with
moreseriousquestions.
Zbigniew
Theaboveconceptof“cosmopolitan”
was formed in the ninetieth century,
when Poland, similarly to Greece or
Herbert
Belgium,experiencedforeignreignsand
struggleforindependence.
In his essays Zbigniew Herbert
rediscovers a positive or a proper
(1924-1998)
Thecontributionisforcommemorating“PoetryDay.”
understanding
of
the
word
ThewriterfocusesonaPolishpoet’sessaysand
“cosmopolitan”forPolishculture.
givesthereadersphilosophyoflifethroughtheessays.
Itistravellingthatisthemostfrequent
Findthehighestvalueofthewriter.
topic of his texts. His essays are the
recordofajourneyundertakenbyaPole
who is a witness of his times and an
observantcommentatorofcontemporary
events. However, he also displays a
profound foresight. The perception of
modernity is usually based on the
knowledge of the past, history and
JaroslawKlejnocki
traditions. Herbert combines historical
knowledge with history of art. He
ProfessorofWarsawUniversityatPoland
juxtaposesheritageoftheWestandEast,
confronts various epistemological,
estheticandethicsystems.Heisakeen
I
am honored I have the opportunity
readerofculturenotonlytryingtolearn
todeliverashortarticleconcerning
newthingsbutalsotoexpandthescope
ZbigniewHerbert-oneofthemost
ofhisinquiry.
distinguished Polish writers of the
Herbert’stoursaroundEuropemainly
twentiethcentury.
in Italy, Greece, France and the
Although he is known primarily as a
Netherlands - are not sheer tourism
poet, today I would like to focus on his
which is aimed at superficial contacts
essays. Three collections of his essays
with new landscapes or landmarks
“Barbarian in the Garden”, “Still Life
describedinpopularguidebooks.Instead
with Bridle”and “Labyrinth by the Sea-
they are the journeys of the erudite,
Shore” published posthumously are
prepared in a detailed manner, who
exquisite examples of cosmopolitism in
wantstoseehimself,hisownnationand
thebestsenseoftheword.
culture in the context of European
In Polish tradition the word
cultureanditsroots.
“cosmopolitan” used to be, and
Ananecdotestatesthatwhenaskedif

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