Accidents of creative intentions. Around the new shapes of compositions authorized by Tadeusz Konwicki

Abstract

The subject of this article is various types of editorial changes (from changes of single words, sentences, to the addition of whole fragments of text), as well as a different form of text layout – in the “Książki Wybrane” series authorized by Tadeusz Konwicki (Agora, 2010), also in the reissue of the volume of film scripts entitled “Ostatni dzień lata” (Świat Książki, 2011). These editions were prepared on the grounds of readings of the basics of the texts with the manuscripts, the changes were discussed with the author, who accepted or questioned them, but often trusting the opinion of the editor. The author shows several decisions that can be considered controversial, and wonders whether the changes made can really be considered to be in accordance with the “creative intention” (a term by Konrad Gorski’s).