W stole ukryty jest dom. Utwory Różewicza o tematyce partyzanckiej

Abstract

In this article the author presents an image of the guerilla table such as it emerges from the works by Tadeusz Różewicz. The table is representative of an object which comes into existence in field conditions, for the purposes of guerrilla existence. It is therefore important that attention be drawn to Różewicz’s personal experiences, that is to his activity in Armia Krajowa [Home Army]. Another necessity is to consider the various types of space in which the table appears (among others, a forest, a dugout, and a cabin), and, consequently, various representations of this object (including a family table and a sacrificial altar). The author analyses the following elements: the table itself and its surroundings, the appearance and the behaviour of literary characters, and the sphere of communication and consumption. The conclusion is that, as an object, the querrilla table is characterised by a ramshackle construction fitting in with the uncertain times in which Różewicz’s forest heroes live.