Kordian
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Kordian is a Romantic drama and verse play by Polish poet Juliusz Słowacki that explores themes of patriotism, existential doubt, and the struggle for national liberation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polish literary work
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Romantic drama ⓘ dramatic work ⓘ verse drama ⓘ |
| addresses |
moral dilemmas of political violence
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role of the individual in national struggle ⓘ |
| author | Juliusz Słowacki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole | title character is a young Polish nobleman ⓘ |
| characterType | Romantic protagonist ⓘ |
| containsElement |
monologues
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political allegory ⓘ symbolic scenes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Poland ⓘ |
| focusesOn | inner conflict of a would-be assassin of a tyrant ⓘ |
| form | verse play ⓘ |
| genre | Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | stage productions in Polish theatres ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryAnalysisFocus |
conflict between thought and action
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crisis of Romantic ideology ⓘ psychology of the conspirator ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
partitioned Poland
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post-November Uprising period ⓘ |
| influenced |
Polish Romantic literature
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later interpretations of the Romantic hero in Poland ⓘ |
| influencedBy | European Romantic drama ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Polish Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
canonical text in Polish literature curriculum
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key work of Polish Romantic drama ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Kordian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | dramatic dialogue in verse ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Polish ⓘ |
| setting |
Poland
NERFINISHED
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various European locations ⓘ |
| structure |
prologue and acts
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three acts ⓘ |
| theme |
Romantic heroism
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conspiracy and assassination ⓘ existential doubt ⓘ failure of Romantic conspiracy ⓘ individual versus history ⓘ patriotism ⓘ political martyrdom ⓘ struggle for national liberation ⓘ |
| writtenIn | Polish verse ⓘ |
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