Petr Bezruč, Silesian Songs, authorship of Silesian Songs, mythologizing of the author

Avtor nastojaščej stati rassmatrivajet problematičeskije aspekty ponimanija tvorčeskoj ličnosti Petra Bezruča i jego sbornika stichov Silezskije pesni, ukazyvajet na fenomen mifologizacii poeta i jego tvorčestva i obraščajet vnimanije na process prevraščenija poeta v simvol češskoj Silezii. On sporit s mnenijem, čto poet javljaetsja avtorom tolko odnoj poetičeskoj knigi, i pokazyvajet, kak k takomu mneniju otnosilsja sam V. Vašek. Vse eto nakonec privelo k somnenijam otnositelno avtorstva Silezskich pesen. Daleje avtor polemizirujet s tradicionnoj intěrpretacijej Silezskich pesen v kačestve obăjektivnoj, političeskoj i realisti českoj poeziji. Avtor stati, naoborot, iščet intimnyje motivy v poeziji P. Bezruča. Avtor stati stavit pod somnenije ponimanije tvorčeskoj ličnosti P. Bezruča kak poeta promyšlennogo, gorodskogo regiona i obraščajet vnimanije na jego tjagotenije k derevenskomu prostranstvu.

This study is concerned with certain problematic aspects of comprehending the authorial personage of Petr Bezruč and his central work, the collection of poems Slezské písně. It focuses on the mythologizing of his work and its author. It takes notice of the fact that the author has become a symbol of the Czech region of Silesia. The article discusses those views which perceive Petr Bezruč as the author of only one book and points out the fact that Vašek himself contributed to this misconception. This also led to doubts regarding Vašek's authorship of Silesian Songs. It consequently polemicizes with interpretations of Silesian Songs as purely objective, political and realistic poetry. It instead points out its intimate motivations. The article casts doubts on the one-sided perception of Petr Bezruč as merely a poet of industrial and urban areas and instead emphasises his interest in the rural environment.