THE POACHER AND THE HUNTERS - COLLECTIVE WORK

The theme "Herbert and Art" continues to fascinate despite the years. The "private" history of art, appreciated by essay lovers and art historians, returns in Herbert studies time and again. This volume, which includes a significant segment of texts written by art historians, deals mainly with the problem of the poet's "eye," who - primarily for earnings purposes, but also out of the passion of an avid visitor to museums and galleries of contemporary art - passionately wrote reviews of painting exhibitions and essays devoted to the sources of European culture.

• In-depth analysis of Herbert's relationship with art
• Insightful essays by art historians
• The perspective of the poet's "eye" as a reviewer and essayist
• Discovering the sources of European culture
• Collective work by outstanding specialists
• Inspiration for lovers of art and literature
• New perspective on Herbert's work

This volume is a collection of texts that analyze Zbigniew Herbert's relationship to art. Herbert, a well-known poet and essayist, also had his "private" view of art, which he expressed in reviews and essays. These publications, although often written for earning purposes, were an important part of his work and allowed him to explore the sources of European culture. This book is an attempt to understand how art influenced Herbert's work and how he himself viewed the role of the artist in society.

The volume includes works by art historians who analyze Herbert's work from the perspective of his interests in art. They focus on his reviews of painting exhibitions and essays devoted to the sources of European culture. This book is aimed at essay lovers, art historians, and anyone interested in Zbigniew Herbert's work. This publication provides a better understanding of the relationship between art and literature and the discovery of new aspects of the work of one of the most outstanding Polish poets of the 20th century.

The Institute of Literature is a renowned publishing house that specializes in the publication of literary, scientific, and cultural works. It works to promote Polish literature and culture at home and abroad. The Institute of Literature ensures the high editorial standard of its publications and cooperates with outstanding authors and specialists. The book "The Poacher and the Hunters" is one of many valuable publications of this publishing house, which will surely be of interest to a wide audience.