Doktor Murek zredukowany, doktor Murek zrehabilitowany. Recepcja twórczości Tadeusza Dołęgi-Mostowicza wobec postrzegania literatury popularnej w polskich badaniach historycznoliterackich i refleksji krytycznej

Abstract

The article relates to selected issues in the reception of the works by Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz in recent Polish literary research. The text is a reflection on what made the author of "Trzecia płeć" [The Third Sex] a subject of intense scrutiny by researches. It proposes that the popularity of Dołęga-Mostowicz stems not only from the fact that his works relate to topics which can attract contemporary readers. The article highlights that the biography of the author (as a witness of, and a participant in, his times), is so fascinating, that it becomes worthy of a separate reflection for readers and scholars, which is not a common occurrence for authors of popular literature. In the present article, the consideration of a position occupied by the author of "Profesor Wilczur" [Professor Wilczur] on the map of Polish literature is related to the exploration of the issue of over interpretation of popular texts. It is also connected to the attempts at inscribing ‘the third one’ into the sphere of interpretative readings, to which the text does not entitle one. The article also discusses this in relation to the issue of anachronism in literary research, as well as to attributing a creative intention to an author of a literary text, which was not part of their original concept.