To Publish Well, and as Much as Possible: Remarks on a Critical Edition of Karol Wojtyła−John Paul II’s Literary Output
Krzysztof DYBCIAK
Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw , PolandAbstract
Considering scholars’ poor awareness of the existence of an extensive body of literary prose by Karol Wojtyła−John Paul II, the author indicates the need to initiate publication of critical editions of as many non-poetic and non-dramatic works of the Pope as possible. The texts in question include mainly autobiographical books, such as Dar i tajemnica [Gift and Mystery], “Wstańcie, chodźmy!” [“Rise, Let Us Be on Our Way”], or Pamięć i tożsamość [Memory and Identity]. The author also discusses methodological and practical issues related to the preparation of such editions and notes that the problems he describes point to the necessity of cooperation among specialists in different fields of the humanities. In this context, as member of the academic editorial committee responsible for the publication of the literary output of Karol Wojtyła−John Paul II, he expresses his concern about the fact that scholars representing the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin have not been invited to participate in that committee.
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literary output of Karol Wojtyła−John Paul II, critical edition, autobiography, essay, literary interviewCardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw
