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Melancholijne pejzaże Śląska
Melancholy Landscapes of Silesia

Author(s): Elżbieta Dutka
Subject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: Silesia; region; landscape; melancholy

Summary/Abstract: The analysis juxtaposes Fotografie ze Śląska by Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz with Andrzej Stasiuk's brief literary sketch I tak to się kiedyś wszystko skończy. By comparing such dissimilar texts, the author draws attention to the modes of representing industrial and postindustrial space when seen from a certain distance by writers who are unconnected to the region described. The comparative analysis reveals, however, not only differences but also surprising similarities. The texts interpreted share the conviction of a particular "photogenity" and melancholy of Silesian landscapes.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 79-96
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish