Mit kresowy i rzeczywistość zmitologizowana w życiu i twórczości Josepha Conrada-Korzeniowskiego

The article discusses the role of Kresy in the life and work of Joseph Conrad. Kresy – Conrad’s homeland – has been a special place for Poles, not least during the Partitions, when it was a refuge for Polishness and safeguard of traditions. The Kresy myth enabled Konrad Korzeniowski to become Joseph Conrad, a British and European writer who encompassed his Polish experiences in his work, transferring it to a universal level. Conrad constantly inspires other artists and they admire something elusive for the Western world, which, in fact, is Polishness in his works.