Starożytni akademicy, czyli Trzej mędrcy Andrzeja Buszy
Ancient academics, or Trzej mędrcy by Andrzej Busza

Author(s): Justyna Fruzińska
Subject(s): Polish Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Andrzej Busza; Three Wise Men; Campus novel; the Bible; Middle East;
Summary/Abstract: This text is an attempt to analyze Andrzej Busza’s short story Trzej mędrcy through the prism of a campus novel. In this story, Busza takes up the well‑known motif of the Biblical Three Kings, but presents them as participants in an ancient scientific conference. The article demonstrates how Busza creates a specific kind of “campus story”, as well as how, thanks to a historical mask, he presents the contemporary academic world. Interestingly, the contemporary language characteristic of university life is blended in the story with historical realities that clearly evoke the ancient Middle East. Another interesting issue is the use of the theme of Jesus’ death, shown here as the background to the story of the Three Kings rather than the main theme, which reverses the traditionally accepted hierarchy of events.

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