Zygmunt Łempicki im Kontext der deutschen Literaturwissenschaft der Zwischenkriegszeit

Abstract This essay rescues from oblivion the now almost forgotten work of the Polish philologist and publicist Zygmunt Łempicki, who was, due to his renowned German-language publications, a well-known figure in German literary studies in the period between the two World Wars. Of particular interest is Łempicki’s theoretical position in German literary studies at the time, which is examined here. Based on his education in Twardowski’s logical school of Lviv, Łempicki developed an analytical, conceptually and historically honed mode of reflection for literary studies concepts, which allowed him to develop a meta-theoretical critique, the main features of which are still relevant today.