Wilno we współczesnej poezji litewskiej. Wybrane obrazy

Abstract

The study presents the image of Vilnius in contemporary Lithuanian poetry. The author discusses selected works published in late 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century. The author refers to the poems of well-known Lithuanian poets, such as Justinas Marcinkevičius, Kazys Bradūnas, Vladas Braziūnas, Ramutė Skučaitė, Marcelijus Martina itis, Judita Vaičiūnaitė, Tomas Venclova, Jonas Strielkūnas, Antanas Jonynas, Paulius Širvys, Aidas Marčėnas, and Rimvydas Stankevičius, to distinguish specific essential toposes of the city that are present in the works of these poets. The analysis reveals that, in describing the charms of the city, the writers often use the motifs of the legendary and historical past of the town. They depict the sacral Vilnius, by highlighting the images of churches and other temples; they admire the landscape which blends in beautifully with the architectural wonders. For authors who were born or settled in Vilnius, the city, its districts and streets sometimes become a pretext for joyful or less charming memories. Following multiple Vilnius-related tropes in contemporary Lithuanian poetry, one may notice their typological similarity to the motifs that exist in contemporary Polish-language poetry of Lithuania.