Why is the law „inaccessible to the poet’s emotion”? Selected Polish writers among law students – a history of disappointments

Some of the most eminent Polish writers such as Bolesław Leśmian, Czesław Miłosz, Zbigniew Herbert or Witold Gombrowicz studied law for some time even graduated from it. The article aims to present their attitude studying law. In particular, paper shall reasons choosing studies, memories student times, flashbacks lecturers, and legal practice (B. Leśmian W. Gombrowicz). history experience is mostly a story disappointments. Adam Zagajewski wrote that “inaccessible poet’s melting mood”. second part tries look other than personal predilections explanations this feature conclusion, it claimed although poetry perhaps also literary prose are interested in field general cognition which they resemble however extent lies sphere irrelevance.