Young Poland lovers and cruel women.  The extreme experiences of the characters of Ewa Łuskina’s works as a manifestation of moral courage Cover Image

Młodopolskie miłośnice i okrutnice. Skrajne doświadczenia bohaterek utworów Ewy Łuskiny jako manifestacja obyczajowej odwagi
Young Poland lovers and cruel women. The extreme experiences of the characters of Ewa Łuskina’s works as a manifestation of moral courage

Author(s): Barbara Bandzarewicz
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Studies of Literature, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Polish Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie
Keywords: Ewa Łuskina; Viraginitas; women; decadence; sadomasochism;

Summary/Abstract: This article aims to present the works of a lesser-known Polish writer – Ewa Łuskina, taking into consideration their feminist dimension. The conducted analysis shows that the decadent prose convention adopted by Łuskina helped her freely introduce not only an element of cruelty, but also that of murder. What is significant, however, is that the atrocities are primarily committed against the opposite gender.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 237-249
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish