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Król-Duch

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Król-Duch (The Spirit King) is an unfinished lyrical and symbolic epic by Juliusz Słowacki, a prominent Polish Romantic poet. Written in his later years, it was published partially in 1847 and fully in 1925. The work interprets a nation's history as a series of incarnations of its essential spirit. Słowacki, one of the three great Polish Romantic poets, wrote in exile, reflecting the national tragedy of Poland's lost independence and keeping alive faith in its restoration. His poetry, including Król-Duch, is characterized by patriotic themes and a visionary view of history.12

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  1. Polish literature - Romanticism
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