Anna, Another and the Excluded. On Zbigniew Kruszyński’s prose Cover Image

Anna, Nikt i wykluczeni. O prozie Zbigniewa Kruszyńskiego
Anna, Another and the Excluded. On Zbigniew Kruszyński’s prose

Author(s): Ksenia Bardadyn
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Zbigniew Kruszyński; Anna; Another; the Excluded; voyeurism; subject

Summary/Abstract: Anna, Another and the Excluded are the main characters in Zbigniew Kruszyński’s stories: "Schwedenkrauter", "Na lądach i morzach" and "Powrót Aleksandra". Anna reveals the true colors of reality – where men nostalgically long for an archetypical image of love; Another becomes a substitute for the lost woman and then starts transforming into No-one; the Excluded represent a cursed piece of reality. Their peculiar features, habits and activities create a controversial and unconventional picture. The writer’s style complicates the reader’s view even more: voyeurism determines perception here. These characters are not only subjects of artistic depiction, but also lenses through which readers are watching or (together with the narrator) taking a peek at the world.

  • Issue Year: 13/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 93-110
  • Page Count: 18
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