The tempo of life – the tempo of biography. An introduction to research of the problem of time in the biographies of Bruno Schulz Cover Image

Tempo życia – tempo biografii. Wstęp do badań nad problematyką czasu w biografiach Brunona Schulza
The tempo of life – the tempo of biography. An introduction to research of the problem of time in the biographies of Bruno Schulz

Author(s): Katarzyna Warska
Subject(s): Studies of Literature
Published by: Wydział Filologiczny Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego
Keywords: theory of biography; Bruno Schulz; narratology; representation; tempo;

Summary/Abstract: A biographer has a great ability to operate with time. He/she lengthens or shortens parts of his/her story, which makes meanings and gives a hierarchy to events. A biographer’s actions have consequences because the time of the biography relates to the time of a character’s life: the clock time and time as it is experienced. One period that is traditionally abridged in a character’s life is childhood. By abridging it, a biographer may renege on a moral pact. The case of Bruno Schulz’s abridged childhood is of particular importance because of his work and declarations.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 36-53
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish