Juliusz Słowacki, Anhelli

Milena Chilińska (Uniwersytet Warszawski/ University of Warsaw)

Ed. by Roman Koropeckyj, University of California, Los Angeles
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.8.3: Polish Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Nicole Kennedy (University of Newcastle), Roman Koropeckyj (University of California, Los Angeles), Ewa M. Thompson (Rice University)

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First circulation or publication 1837 - 1838

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France (Publication/ performance)
Poland (Country of Origin)

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Poem

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Anhelli

, a narrative poem by Juliusz Słowacki (1809–1848), one of the leading authors of Polish Romanticism, was published in Paris in 1838. Written in poetic prose and comprising seventeen chapters, it is characterized by a symbolic and oneiric style. Although ostensibly centered around the fate of Polish exiles in Siberia, the work’s individual elements invoke non-literary experiences, while the stories of the exiles are an artistic reinterpretation of the political situation of the time.

Anhelli offers reflections on the condition of the Polish nation after the final partition of Poland by Austria, Prussia and Russia. Poles who resisted Russian rule and took part in armed uprisings or were found guilty of other political crimes would usually have their estates confiscated and then

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Citation: Chilińska, Milena. "Anhelli". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 10 March 2025 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=41170, accessed 29 March 2025.]

Juliusz Słowacki, Anhelli

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