National zombie invasions. On Argentinean and Polish zombie literature (Ávalos Blacha, Pailos, Dehnel, Ostachowicz) Cover Image

Narodowe inwazje żywych trupów O argentyńskiej i polskiej literaturze zombi (Ávalos Blacha, Pailos, Dehnel, Ostachowicz)
National zombie invasions. On Argentinean and Polish zombie literature (Ávalos Blacha, Pailos, Dehnel, Ostachowicz)

Author(s): Tomasz Pindel
Subject(s): Studies of Literature, Polish Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: zombie; Polish literature; Argentinean literature; politics; historical memory

Summary/Abstract: Contemporary zombie fiction is often used for metaphoric purposes as a tool to comment social and cultural changes. The comparative analysis of two examples of Argentinean (Ávalos Blacha, Pailos) and Polish (Dehnel, Ostachowicz) zombie literature shows some analogies of the use of the “undead” motive in both national contexts.

  • Issue Year: 65/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 183-200
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish