Marian Pankowski’s Familiarization and Justification of Otherness: Ksiądz Helena and Putto Cover Image

Mariana Pankowskiego oswajanie i usprawiedliwianie inności. Glosa do Księdza Heleny i Putto
Marian Pankowski’s Familiarization and Justification of Otherness: Ksiądz Helena and Putto

Author(s): Przemysław Górecki
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Polish Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: prose; drama; gender; feminism; homosexuality; otherness

Summary/Abstract: The article offers a reading of two works by Polish author Marian Pankowski, Putto and Ksiądz Helena, concentrating on the construction of otherness. It identifies the gender aspects of main character’s specificity and identity, embraces postsecular and ethical issues as well as invites a more open interpretation. It also provides a detailed analysis of narrative strategies and the creation of the literary realm.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 155-171
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish
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