Poznań. (A) Bruno Schulz meets Egga van Haardt, who illustrates his work. (B) He corresponds with Zenon Waśniewski, he sightsees Poznań.
(A) As transpires from Waśniewski’s* letter, it is the first or second day of Schulz’s visit in this city: “Your letter reached me in Poznań, where I am staying with a friend”1. The main aim of his visit was discussing with Egga von Haardt* details concerning illustrations for Kometa2, Die Heimkehr3 and Mesjasz. Despite his previous announcements4, Schulz leaves Poznań as late as 9 January*, as proved by an interview for a Poznań journal Nowy Kurier, conducted on 8 January 1938 roku, “the day before Mr Schulz leaves”5.
During these few days Schulz considers holding several exhibitions with Egga van Haardt in Warsaw, Paris and London, which will never come to fruition. He also visits the Museum of Greater Poland [Wielkopolska], the townhall and the Imperial Castle. He goes to the exhibition of Zygmunt Waliszewski in Salon 35, a gallery promoting the Kapists [members of the so-called Paris Committee group of Polish painters]6. (ts) (transl. ms)
See also: 2 October 1938*.