THE CONCEPT OF SPACE IN THE POEM AGAJ-HAN BY ZYGMUNT KRASINSKI

Abstract

The article deals with the aesthetic differentiation of the landscape in Z. Krasinski’s novel «Agai-Gan». The novel is a literary experiment in which the author presents the dilemmas of a person seeking freedom. «Agai-Gan» is perceived as a combination of historical novel and romance, enriched with an element of the Gothic genre, characterised by originality and colorful exotics, acoustic effects and a very sensual visualisation of the landscape. In his literary experiment, Krasiński probably tries to solve the dilemmas of an individualist entangled in the pursuit of freedom and power. Undoubtedly – the main interpretative perspectives are marked by a historical synthesis, a romance story and an innovative proposal to use the Gothic trend: an imaginary space, dazzling with original and colorful exoticism, a symbolic terrain of bloody historical events, a decadent symbol of the «dying world», the aesthetics of disharmony, the manneristic redrawing of the landscape (snow sprinkled with sugar), but also stylistic syncretism, carefully thought-out visualization of sensual experiences accompanying the recreation of intense emotions, eluding any conventions.