Lutosławscy w Drozdowie. Kulturotwórcza funkcja dworu ziemiańskiego pod zaborami

Abstract

In the recent times we can see quite considerable interest in the culture of a manor house. This is the result of the longing for the past world. this world was presented idealistically in Polish literature, which is proved by the following sites of the past: Soplicowo, Korczyn, Zasławek or Serbinowo. The manor house was a stronghold, pillar of tradition and national identity. The manor house in Drozdowo where the Lutosławscy family has lived since the 18th century also played such a function. The author focused to show in the article the daily life of inhabitants of Drozdowo since 1855, when the host of the house after the death of Wincenty Lutosławski was his son Franciszek Dionizy. The author describes the photos of the inhabitants, the way of life and customs prevailing in this place at the turn of 19th and 20th century. The author also concentrates on describing the conditions in which Witold Lutosławski grew and the manner of shaping the personality of this future brilliant composer.