Šv. Kazimieras XX a. poezijoje

LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Eilėraštis; Istorinė asmenybė; Literatūra; Personifikacija; Poezija; Religija; XX a. poezija; Šv. Kazimieras; Šventas Kazimieras; 20th century poetry; Historical personality; Lithuanian literature; Personification; Poem; Poetry; Religion; St. Casimir.

ENThe paper discusses which moments from the life of St. Casimir are reflected throughout the 20th century poetry, how they are reflected, what they reveal about the communal values, how they address a person and with what landmarks they provide him or her. In the 20th century Lithuanian poetry St. Casimir appears in three guises: as the promoter and paragon of chastity, as the prince who remained unmoved by earthly riches and power, and as the 'White Knight' - the patron of Lithuania. The poems that extol the ideals of chastity and poverty speak in cliches, they fail to address the present and the man of today. In the poems on the subject of the 'White Knight' St. Casimir is realised as an historical personality, as a saint with whom the concern over the fate of homeland is shared, and also as a personification of Lithuania. In these poems one often encounters the petitionary intention, asking for the Saint's intercession both in the fight against external enemies, and against one's own negligence. Paper's bibliographical references provides all available information concerning every poem that was dedicated to St. Casimir and published throughout the 20th century. The 'Royal Poem' by Vaidilutė [Nijolė Cicėnaitė], composed during the Soviet years, is printed for the first time in the appendix. [From the publication]