Lekcje (nie tylko) religii : język szkolny a T(t)ajemnica w poezji księdza Jana Twardowskiego

Abstract

The text focuses on the use and function of educational terminology and situations in the works of Fr. Jan Twardowski. The chapter Language of school — in a school is an attempt to analyse how this poet presents the lessons of religion. Fr. Twardowski often uses scenes from the religion lessons to teach tolerance (Do moich uczniów) and to show how religion should be taught at school (Wizytacja, W klasie, Spór, Śmietnik). This vision of teaching, that lets the pupils have their doubts, has its own poetic presentation in the poem Lekcje religii z księdzem Twardowskim by Tomasz Jastrun. The chapter Language of school — in life deals with Twardowski’s works which use school to talk about things not connected with school itself. The school is here just a metaphor of life — according to the theory of conceptual metaphor by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson. Fr. Twardowski familiarises the past (Pierwsza klasa, Szkoła, Rozmowa z harcerzem, O wspomnieniach szkolnego mundurka), the future (Pożegnanie szkoły) and the human unimportance (Korepetycje, Grono pedagogiczne). This language, with its roots in school, is also useful in preaching proper ways of believing (Jeszcze nie, Więcej, Uczy, Wiara). Fr. Twardowski also shows that scientific approach to life is incompatible with the truth of existence (Studentowi). Avoiding the invasive didactics, the poet uses educational terminology and situations to talk about M(mystery) and in this way his poems always seem like “the lessons of religion”.