Portret brzydala - bohater groteskowy Victora Hugo
The ugly man's portrait - Victor Hugo's grotesque character
Author(s): Ewa M. WierzbowskaSubject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Victor Hugo; Quasimodo; burlesque
Summary/Abstract: Quasimodo, a grotesque character, plays a significant role in the construction of a grotesque vision of the world. This is a creature, typical of grotesque ancient frescos, a contamination of human, animal and plant body. The ugly man portrayal is for Hugo a chance to broaden the grotesque perspective. He is an instument to discover the world's grotesque.
Journal: Przegląd Humanistyczny
- Issue Year: 412/2007
- Issue No: 04
- Page Range: 83-88
- Page Count: 6
- Language: Polish
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