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The Seizure of Power

novel by Miłosz

Also known as: “Zdobycie władzy”

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In Czesław Miłosz
…his novel Zdobycie władzy (1955; The Seizure of Power). His poetic works are noted for their classical style and their preoccupation with philosophical and political issues. An important example is Traktat poetycki (1957; Treatise on Poetry), which combines a defense of poetry with a history of Poland from 1918 to…
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