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Sytuacje graniczne. Wątki autobiograficzne we wczesnej twórczości Szczepana Twardocha
Autobiographical threads in the early works of Szczepan Twardoch

Author(s): Piotr Wojtaszek
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Media studies, Studies of Literature, Communication studies, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: autobiography; contemporary prose; limit situations

Summary/Abstract: Szczepan Twardoch was inspired by the term “limit situations” created by Karl Jaspers to develop a method of turning elements of his own biography into literary material. The article presents evidence that the writer uses it consciously. Then, the works in which it was used are listed and what events in the writer’s life were reflected in his novels and short stories are discussed.

  • Issue Year: 23/2024
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 183-193
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish
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