Kosciuszko’s female body. Review of: Ewa Toniak,“Death of a hero. The theme of heroic death in Polish art and literature since  the Kosciuszko Uprising to demonstrations in 1861”, Gdańsk 2015 Cover Image

Kobiece ciało Kościuszki. Rec.: Ewa Toniak, „Śmierć bohatera. Motyw śmierci heroicznej w polskiej sztuce i literaturze od powstania kościuszkowskiego do manifestacji 1861”, Seria „Wiek XIX”, Gdańsk 2015
Kosciuszko’s female body. Review of: Ewa Toniak,“Death of a hero. The theme of heroic death in Polish art and literature since the Kosciuszko Uprising to demonstrations in 1861”, Gdańsk 2015

Author(s): Marta Taperek
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Towarzystwo Literackie im. Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Ewa Toniak; feminism; heroism; homoeroticism; intersemiotics

Summary/Abstract: This review article constitutes a discussion on the book by Ewa Toniak titled “Death of a hero. The theme of heroic death in Polish art and literature since the Kosciuszko Uprising to demonstrations in 1861” (“Śmierć bohatera. Motyw śmierci heroicznej w polskiej sztuce i literaturze od powstania kościuszkowskiego do manifestacji 1861”, Gdańsk 2015). The text discusses the most important themes chosen by the reviewer, including homoeroticism in male body portrayals in eighteenth and nineteenth century art, processing the theme of Polonia and methodological issues concerning intersemiotic research.

  • Issue Year: LI/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 619-625
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Polish