Another Rebellion of the Father. On the “Continuation” of Bruno Schulz’s “Treatise on Tailor’s Dummies” Cover Image

Powtórna rebelia ojca. O ciągu dalszym „Traktatu o manekinach” Brunona Schulza
Another Rebellion of the Father. On the “Continuation” of Bruno Schulz’s “Treatise on Tailor’s Dummies”

Author(s): Marcin Całbecki
Subject(s): Jewish Thought and Philosophy, Polish Literature, Ancient Philosphy, Philology
Published by: Fundacja Terytoria Książki
Keywords: Bruno Schulz;gender differences;matriarchy;ancient philosophy;

Summary/Abstract: The essay is an interpretation of the middle part of the “Treatise on Tailor’s Dummies.” The opposition of matter and form has been translated into the key opposition in Schulz’s fiction – the conflict of the sexes. The father represents in Schulz’s stories a patriarchal order. A vision of the father’s domination is the foundation of his lecture, which makes it different from the first part of the “Treatise,” where Jacob attempted to win the affection of the listening women by a praise of a heretic doctrine identified with matriarchate.

  • Issue Year: 12/2018
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 37-46
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish