| Gombrowicz, Polish Modernism, and the Subversion of Form Contributor(s): Goddard, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1557535523 ISBN-13: 9781557535528 Publisher: Purdue University Press OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Eastern European (see Also Russian & Former Soviet Union) - Literary Criticism | European - General - Literary Criticism | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 891.853 |
| LCCN: 2009042817 |
| Series: Comparative Cultural Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 228 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Polish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Gombrowicz, Polish Modernism, and the Subversion of Form provides a new and comprehensive account of the writing and thought of the Polish writer Witold Gombrowicz. While Gombrowicz is probably the key Polish modernist writer, with a stature in his native Poland equivalent to that of Joyce or Beckett in the English language, he remains little known in English. As well as providing a commentary on his novels, plays, and short stories, this book sets Gombrowicz's writing in the context of contemporary cultural theory. The author performs a detailed examination of Gombrowicz's major literary and theatrical work, showing how his conception of form is highly resonant with contemporary, postmodern theories of identity. This book is the essential companion to one of Eastern Europe's most important literary figures whose work, banned by the Nazis and suppressed by Poland's Communist government, has only recently become well known in the West. |