Motywy religijne w dramatach historycznych Jana Karnowskiego

Abstrakt

The aim of the article is to show the religious motives (refering to the Catholic religion and the heathen beliefs) functioning in the historical dramas of Jan Karnowski (1886-1939), Kashubian poet, publicist and dramatist. The article describes and analyzes the role of religious motives in five Kashubian dramas: Zópis Mscewoja, Libusza, Otrok Światowida, Kaszebi pod Widna and Wesele kaszubskie. The analysis proves that Karnowski shows in their dramas the role of religious motives in forming Kashubian ethnic identity.