WITOLD GOMBROWICZ'S 'TRANS-ATLANTYK' : A COMMUNITY SACRIFICIAL RITUAL

• Authors: Czaplinski P.
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The present interpretation of 'Trans-Atlantyk' focuses on the notions of 'ojczyzna' (lit., 'the fatherland') and synczyzna (lit., 'a son's-land'), understood as two types of community. The author has attempted at proving that any differences between the two prove to be apparent, and similarities strong, which leads one to a question about a 'community of laugh' (as shown in the closing section of the novel); about whether it is possible to read 'Trans-Atlantyk' without a disregard today; and, whether 'Gombrowicz's boat' has successfully carried any contraband onboard into our contemporary time.

Keywords

EN

COMMUNITY; GOMBROWICZ WITOLD; POLISH LITERATURE

Discipline

• PHILOLOGY_&_LINGUISTICS: PHILOLOGY & LINGUISTICS

• Publisher: Institute of Literary Research, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Teksty Drugie (Second Texts)
• Year: 2005
• Issue: 3(93)
• Pages: 27-37
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Czaplinski P.

• P. Czaplinski, Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza, ul. H. Wieniawskiego 1, 61-712 Poznan, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

05PLAAAA00441089