Ważne problemy „poddane chłoście rozumnego śmiechu” (o Rodzinie Antoniego Słonimskiego)
Crucial Problems “Exposed to the Whip of Rational Laughter” (on The Family by Antoni Słonimski )
Author(s): Anna WzorekSubject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: slonimski; laugh
Summary/Abstract: The article is an attempt understand The Family – Antoni Słonimski’s last comedy as a satire on totalitarianism, both fascist and communist. The reflections enhance the author’s wit attacking the fascist concept of fascist and the communist idea of class purity.There is the story of Hans who turns out to be the son of a local Jew and communist Lebenbaum of aristocratic origin to show absurdity of captivating systems. One of the author’s conclusions is that the play also criticizes Pusudski’s flowers and offers an accurate reflection on Poland between the Two World Wars.
Journal: Przegląd Humanistyczny
- Issue Year: 407/2006
- Issue No: 04
- Page Range: 17-26
- Page Count: 10
- Language: Polish
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