A literary character as a co-author: The presence of Zuzanna Ginczanka in Józef Łobodowski’s book of poems Pamięci Sulamity („In memory of Shulamite”)

Abstract

The article is devoted to the relationship between the work of Zuzanna Ginczanka and the volume of poetry Pamięci Sulamity (In memory of Shulamite) by Józef Łobodowski. The use of stylized elements referring to the work of other writers is characteristic of Łobodowski’s writing. The article addresses the question of how Zuzanna Ginczanka, the poet’s friend from his youth, is present in his volume In memory of Shulamite. A relevant context for such an examination is the problem of writing after the Holocaust and the idea of God’s silence in the face of the tragedy of war. The article also discusses the infl uence of the biblical tradition, in particular the Song of Songs, on the works of Zuzanna Ginczanka and Józef Łobodowski.