Mitai Algirdo Landsbgerio poezijoje

Abstract

Algirdas Landsbergis (1924–2004) is a playwright, prose writer, and journalist who, with the approach of the second Soviet occupation, like many other creators and intellectuals, was forced to leave Lithuania first to Germany and later to the United States. Most of Landsbergis’ texts were born outside Lithuania, although full of longing for home and images of Lithuania. The author’s work is characterized by mythical parallels; the intertwined mythological images function as a subtextual, symbolic plot and reveal an individual, unique creative style, opening the door to deeper meanings of texts. In a general sense, it can be said that myths encrypt the author’s way of thinking, self-awareness, the relationship between the individual and the world, the essential human experience and its importance. For this reason, the aim is to analyze what images of mythology can be found in Landsbergis’ poetry and how their meanings can relate to different periods of the author's life. In the article, mythological images of six poems published in 20th-century periodicals are analyzed („Tolimam draugui“, „New Yorko krantinės“, „Langas į kiemą“, „Rožė“, „Rankos“, „Kadais iškeliavusieji“).