Strącona bogini – Inna od siebie
A Dethroned Goddess: Different from Herself

Summary/Abstract: Matuszek examines two books dealing with the life and work of Maria Komornicka, a Polish writer who has recently become a key figure in feminist studies. Both books were written by Brigitta Helbig-Mischewska aka Brygida Helbig. The first, titled Strącona bogini: Rzecz o Marii Komornickiej (A Dethroned Goddess: On Maria Komornicka, 2010), a Polish translation of Helbig-Mischewska’s habilitation thesis, is presented in the context of other studies on Komornicka. The second book, titled Inna od siebie (Different from Herself, 2016), is a remarkable novel telling Komornicka’s life story. Helbig’s twofold take on Komornicka – as a literary scholar and as a writer – is shown to have produced two original and valuable works. Matuszek also suggests that it is thanks to Inna od siebie that Komornicka/Włast is now entering the broader sphere of Polish culture.

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