Sylwetka i twórczość barona Eugeniusza Rönne

Abstract

The author of the article presents the life and works of Baron Eugeniusz Rönne (1830–1895). The author claims that, by looking at the poetic function of the writer’s works, we may notice, at least, that he directs the reader towards such aesthetic experiences that will confront his perception with the late Romantic vision of the world, not free from certain realist inclinations, thus, at the same time, opening the reader’s mind to cathartic experiences. The concept of word in Rönne’s texts is, to some extent, similar to the structure of the works of great Polish Romantic poets, with its highly symbolic and emotional message and mystical and philosophical meaning. Rönne’s poems and dramas are important, yet almost forgotten works of Polish literature. The artist uses very subtle, poetic language to describe the period of the 19th century enslavement of our home land as well as the time and circumstances that had led to it. He also creates outstanding portraits of the human psyche. He perfectly depicts the personality traits of the protagonists who represented different social classes in Poland at that time. As an emigrant in foreign land, he continuously misses his home land. In particular his beloved Samogitia, which used to be his place of emotional connection. Therefore, one should hope for the works of Rönne to be critically edited in Poland.