Debiut Mickiewicza w kontekście późnej i ostatniej twórczości poety

Abstract

According to the generalized etymology of the term “debut,” the article discusses the phenomenon of Mickiewicz’s debut in a broader sense, taking into account not just his first printed text, but referring to all works published in his first creative period, from Zima miejska to the first book of 1822 inclusively. The researcher proposes a synchronous look at the juvenilia of the creator of Ballady i romanse (Ballads and Romances) through the prism of his creative work as a whole. This means directing the attention of the audience towards such qualities of his Romantic debut writing that serve as a counterweight, or better: a sense of meaning-inspiring balance with his later poetic output. As stated in the conclusions of the article, one can observe a distinct area of identity by referring the poetic work from the Lausanne period to the poetry from the beginning of Mickiewicz’s creative work. Yet, it does not conflict with the expressiveness of the intensity of Mickiewicz’s human development.