Amor Curiosus. Studies on Peculiar Themes of Ancient Erotic Poetry
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Author: Radosław Grześkowiak
By collecting in one volume his scattered studies on the border between the history of culture and literature, which were apparently created out of a passion for tracing the winding paths of the perverse Cupid, Radosław Grześkowiak has offered readers acquaintance with topics that had previously occupied researchers in a somewhat accidental and very fragmentary way. Together with artists from ancient times, the author discovers the charms of women's breasts, looks under the clothes of girls bitten by fleas, is interested in the fate of lap dogs in women's boudoirs, participates in an anatomy show together with poets, stands in front of the lover's bedroom door and listens to old Polish serenades. By reading sources from the era, he managed to reconstruct the social background of fascinating poetic statements, and by studying the traditions and transformations of various genres and conventions, he was able to explain their artistic order. The editorial part of the work is also worth attention. Radosław Grześkowiak found many little-known works from the pages of the manuscripts that enrich the narrative. Inventiveness, systematicity, cognitive passion and interpretative talent are certainly the advantages of this book, worth recommending to readers interested not only in literary curiosities, but also in ancient culture in general.
Publisher: Museum of King Jan III's Palace at Wilanów
Year of publication: 2013
Length: 360 pages
Format: 17x23 cm
Binding: hardcover
ISBN 978-83-63580-25-4
By collecting in one volume his scattered studies on the border between the history of culture and literature, which were apparently created out of a passion for tracing the winding paths of the perverse Cupid, Radosław Grześkowiak has offered readers acquaintance with topics that had previously occupied researchers in a somewhat accidental and very fragmentary way. Together with artists from ancient times, the author discovers the charms of women's breasts, looks under the clothes of girls bitten by fleas, is interested in the fate of lap dogs in women's boudoirs, participates in an anatomy show together with poets, stands in front of the lover's bedroom door and listens to old Polish serenades. By reading sources from the era, he managed to reconstruct the social background of fascinating poetic statements, and by studying the traditions and transformations of various genres and conventions, he was able to explain their artistic order. The editorial part of the work is also worth attention. Radosław Grześkowiak found many little-known works from the pages of the manuscripts that enrich the narrative. Inventiveness, systematicity, cognitive passion and interpretative talent are certainly the advantages of this book, worth recommending to readers interested not only in literary curiosities, but also in ancient culture in general.
Publisher: Museum of King Jan III's Palace at Wilanów
Year of publication: 2013
Length: 360 pages
Format: 17x23 cm
Binding: hardcover
ISBN 978-83-63580-25-4
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