Abstract
Juliusz Słowacki, a Polish Romantic poet and dramatist, was born in Krzemieniec,where he spent part of his life. As a result, he was well-versed in Ukrainian, and asa writer, he largely depended on Ukrainian settings, Ukrainian history, and Ukrainian folklore. Ukrainian themes became an inherent part of his literary works. Bestknown for his masterpieces Balladyna (1834), Mazepa (1839), Lilla Weneda (1840),Jan Kazimierz (1839), Bienowski (1841), Sen srebrny Salomei (1843), and Ksiądz Marek(1843), Słowacki is now regarded as an outstanding writer, whose ideas and aestheticvalues influenced generations of other European artists. Underrated during his lifetime, he appears at his most resplendent nowadays. The discourses of power in theworks of Słowacki are given close attention because they are of crucial importance forhis original texts. The multi-faceted personalities of numerous monarchs depicted byhim, give an insight into the author’s understanding of power and its nature.
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