W kręgu pojęć poeta laureatus i poète maudit. Zapiski na marginesie życia i twórczości Wojciecha Bąka

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to present the meaning of the terms ‘poet laureate’ and ‘cursed poet’, contextualizing them in the theory of ancient poetry and in the biography of a forgotten writer Wojciech Bak. The poet is considered as a tragic combination of crowning and curse. The article also refers to some of the winners of major literary awards in Poland.