Longing for Odessa-Mama (on the basis of the films: “Odessa… Odessa!” by Michale Boganim, “Everything is illuminated” by Liev Schreiber and “Liquidation” by Sergey Ursulyak Cover Image

Obraz tęsknoty za Odessą-Mamą (na przykładzie filmów „Odessa!... Odessa!” Michale Boganim, „Wszystko jest iluminacją” Lieva Schreibera oraz „Likwidacja” Siergieja Ursuljaka)
Longing for Odessa-Mama (on the basis of the films: “Odessa… Odessa!” by Michale Boganim, “Everything is illuminated” by Liev Schreiber and “Liquidation” by Sergey Ursulyak

Author(s): Marta Siekierska
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Philology
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: nostalgia; Odessan myth; Everything is illuminated; Liquidation; Odessa... Odessa!

Summary/Abstract: The article examines the process of longing for Odessa-Mama on the basis of Michale Boganim's Odessa... Odessa!, Liev Schreiber's Everything is illuminated and Sergey Ursulyak's Liquidation. In this paper particular attention is devoted to the terms Odessan myth and Odessan text that are key elements of analysed movies and contribute to the nostalgic portrayal of Odessa.

  • Issue Year: 44/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 133-141
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish