Native Realm (Masterplots II: Nonfiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Czesław Miłosz
- First Published: 1959
- Type of Work: Autobiography
- Principal Characters: Czesław Miłosz, Oscar Vladislas de Lubicz Milosz, Tiger
- Genres: Nonfiction, Autobiography
- Subjects: Culture, History, Self-discovery, Politics, Poetry or poets, Ethnic groups, Eastern Europe or eastern Europeans
Form and Content
In 1951, Czesław Miłosz, the Lithuanian-Polish poet, scholar, and diplomat, defected to the West. Zniewolony umysl (1953; The Captive Mind, 1953) describes the conflict of the artist in a totalitarian society. Utilizing the plight of all intellectuals as a backdrop, Miłosz attempted to explain the motives for his defection not only to others but to himself as well. Although the book was a critical success, Miłosz, after reading its widely differing reviews and commentaries, realized that many if not most of his readers had...
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