„To, co niewidoczne, chce się czasami pokazać”. O doświadczaniu przestrzeni w Jeśli przecięto cię na pół Łukasza Barysa
“What is invisible wants to be seen sometimes.” Experiencing Space in If You Were Cut in Half by Łukasz Barys

Summary/Abstract: This article is devoted to spatial experience in Łukasz Barys’ novel Jeśli przecięto cię na pół [If You Were Cut in Half]. Since complex interactions with space constitute a vital aspect of the identity formation of Marcel, the novel’s protagonist and narrator, the ways in which he perceives and describes his surroundings are carefully examined. Thus, particular emotive and sensual topographies are mapped and the liminal as well as heterotopic qualities of space are discussed. Furthermore, Jacques Derrida’s idea of hauntology is employed to interpret the process of addressing the forgotten or repressed elements of history. The analysed spaces are divided into three categories, namely the space of exclusion, the space of repression, and the space of transgression.

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