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Gombrowicz : an introduction / Aleksandra Konarzewska

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Konarzewska, Aleksandra
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.
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This book is a short introduction to Witold Gombrowicz's life and work as one of the most prominent figures in twentieth-century literature and theater, providing intertextual perspectives that allow readers to analyze his short stories, plays, and novels in broad contexts. Gombrowicz (1904-1969) was a writer and philosopher whose experimental literary works belong to the stream of European existentialism and simultaneously mark the birth of postmodernism. In Gombrowicz's grotesque universe, there is no separation between literature, biography, sexuality, and philosophy. His novels, including Ferdydurke, Trans-Atlantyk, and Pornography, contain autobiographical elements, whereas in his renowned Diary, daily life becomes an object of sophisticated philosophical reflection that links introspection with humor and a gift for observation. Gombrowicz: An Introduction is an approachable guide for students and instructors of Slavic literature and culture, comparative literature, philosophy, and theater studies.
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9781040112427 electronic book
1040112420 electronic book
9781003183976 electronic book
1003183972 electronic book
9781040112434 (electronic bk. : EPUB)
1040112439 (electronic bk. : EPUB)
1032010436
9781032010434
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