EIGHT NOCTURNES. INTERPRETATIONS

Immerse yourself in the dark and mysterious world of Władysław Sebyła's poetry. This book is an invitation to deep reflection on the poetic cycle, which hides many interpretative challenges. Let the analysis and interpretation of each of the eight nocturnal texts open up new perspectives and understanding for you.

• Comprehensive consideration of Władysław Sebyła's poetic cycle
• Analysis and interpretation of each of the eight nocturnal texts
• Listening to the dark and mysterious melody of the cycle
• Solo exegeses by researchers
• Hermeneutical circle of the text – viewing the individuality and belonging to the cycle
• Response of scientific discourse to the tangled poetic melody

The University of Silesia Press is a renowned institution that has been promoting valuable literature and scientific research for years. The book "Eight Nocturnes. Interpretations" is the result of the work of outstanding researchers who have taken on the difficult task of interpreting one of the most enigmatic poetic cycles in Polish literature. Their work is a valuable response to the tangled poetic melody, in which it is not necessarily about what is visible, revealed and obvious.

This book is not only a literary analysis, but also an invitation to personal reflection on one's own experience of darkness and mystery. The authors focus on each of the eight nocturnal texts to listen to the dark and mysterious melody emanating from the entire cycle. Their voices tune in once, then separate into solo exegeses and speak again with a common voice. Throughout this textual excursion, the researchers try to think about the entirety of the volume of poetry.

In particular, these works by Władysław Sebyła are among the most "dark" and carefully conceal their interpretative expression. Therefore, the research texts included in the volume constitute a response of scientific discourse to this tangled poetic melody, in which it is not necessarily about what is visible, revealed and obvious. They turn the hermeneutical circle of the text so that each lyrical work, as a micro-model of the universe, is subject to viewing in its individuality and belonging to the entire cycle.

The book has 198 pages, a format of 242x150 mm and a paperback cover. It was published in 2025 by the University of Silesia Press. It is a must-read for all lovers of Polish poetry and literature who want to explore the secrets of Władysław Sebyła's work.