Wspomnienia z Różyckiego. O heterotopicznych funkcjach bazaru w cyklu „Wampir z...” Andrzeja Pilipiuka
Memories from Różycki. On the heterotopic functions of the bazaar in the series "Vampire from..." by Andrzej Pilipiuk

Summary/Abstract: The work of Andrzej Pilipiuk does not seem to pose significant interest to researchers of Polish literature, as evidenced by the negligible number of scientific texts on the novels written by this author. He seems to depreciate his literary output by calling himself mockingly the Great Hack Author. In the meantime, his books enjoy unflagging interest of readers who appreciate the prose writer’s ingenuity in creating new stories. This article aims to change the way people find this work, showing that the writer has a lot to do offer when it comes to literary research. For this reason, I analyze the space of the bazaar in the series Wampir z... [Vampire of...] in terms of Foucauldian heterotopia. In the article I also take into account the literature describing the real Różycki bazaar, which inspired a prose writer to present the structure of this unusual place. In the course of the analysis will prove that this area (both real and literary) operates according to specific rules, and functioning within its boundaries without knowing them is almost impossible. Thus, it is what Michel Foucault called a heterotopia. An interpretation made in this way will also allow ‘open’ the work of writer Andrzej Pilipiuk to interdisciplinary research methods.

• Details
• Contents