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The Transcultural Concepts in Hari Kunzru’s Short Fiction and Their Impact on the Later Works of the Author

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Marcinkowska-Wajner A.

humanistica 21

2017

vol. 1

215-234

The article introduces the collection of stories written by Hari Kunzru entitled Noise. They take up the issues of identity in the world of cultural influences and permeations, technology and religion. Furthermore, the stories, as well as the novels depict a transcultural reality as contradicted to the multicultural or intercultural one. It presents the hybridity of the contemporary culture and society, not their mere variety The proved above tendency of the writer to build a kind of vertical structure within a text has its starting point in the collection in question in which the author applies such a model in order to present elements of even distant cultures more effectively and naturally. The mixture of cultures, ethnicities, religions, lifestyles and classes is much more visible when observed from the top position. The collection initiates the concept of the translit fiction, particularly in “Memories of Decadence”. Finally, the stories and the novels bear intertextual relationships with other literary texts, which locates Hari Kunzru’s prose in a broader cultural context which includes Hindu, Slavic, Irish, Scandinavian and Native American mythology as well as Australian and British masterpieces, ancient drama and contemporary American and French literature. The intertextual relationships enable to decipher the meaning of the image of noise and deepen certain themes of the texts. Although, the novels of Hari Kunzru offer a much more developed and mature form of the presented devices, it is highly useful not to omit the short story collection Noise on the reader’s literary journey with Hari Kunzru.

Artykuł zatytułowany „Transkulturowe koncepcje w krótkich opowoadaniach Hari Kunzru i ich wpływ na późniejsze prace autora prezentuje zbiór opowiadań brytyjsko-indyjskiego autora Hari Kunzru Noise. Głównym tematem opowiadań są kwestie związane z technologią, religią oraz tożsamością i przynależnością w dzisiejszym świecie charakteryzującym się przenikaniem kultur. Podstawowym celem artykułu jest podkreślenie transkulturowego charakteru tekstów pisarza jako opozycji do koncepcji multi i interkulturowych. Dodatkowo, analizowany jest I ich wpływ na późniejsze prace autorawertykalnej struktury, która ułatwia pisarzowi intertekstualne wprowadzenie pozornie odległych kultur oraz ich wytworów. Relacje te pogłębiają znaczenie niektórych motywów i tematów prozy pisarza. Artykuł, pokazuje też, iż koncepcje użyte w zbiorze opowiadań Noise mają swoją kontynuację w powieściach Hari Kunzru, co czyni je pierwszym etapem jego literackich podróży.

References to Antiquity in Henry James’ novella “The Beast in the Jungle”

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Marcinkowska-Wajner A.

Beyond Philology: An International Journal of Linguistics, Literary Studies and English Language Teaching

2014

issue 11

141-163

The paper examines numerous references to tradition of Antiquity in Henry James’ novella “The Beast in the Jungle” and draws attention to their binary nature. The binary pairs which most of the references seem to form are based on the simple opposition between reality and illusion. The story depicts the life of John Marcher, who believes himself to be destined to experience an event which will transform his life dramatically. The main protagonist is waiting for the arrival of the beast. The allusions to particular ancient texts, beliefs and architecture help to define the nature of John Marcher’s problem, by highlighting his tragic situation, the conflict within him, as well as the stagnation which characterizes his existence. The majority of the references can be joined into pairs within which one reference indicates how the protagonist falsely perceives himself while the opposing one suggests the real condition which he is not aware of. More-over, the references offer a greater understanding of the role of the second character of the novella, May Bartram, in Marcher’s life. The parallel between May and the mythical Ariadne, for instance, enables us to predict the fate of Miss Bartram in the story. The references in question are presented in the article, while their functions are thoroughly examined.

Le présent article analyse les nombreuses références à la tradition de l’Antiquité dans la nouvelle « La Bête dans la jungle » d’Henry James et il tire l’attention du lecteur sur leur caractère binaire. Les paires binaires que la plupart des références semblent former sont basées sur la simple opposition entre la réalité et l’illusion. Le récit présente la vie de John Marcher, qui se croit destiné à vivre un événement qui transformera sa vie de manière dramatique. Le héros principal attend la venue de la bête. Les allusions à certains textes antiques, à certaines croyances et à certaine architecture aident à définir la nature du problème de John Marcher, en soulignant sa situation tragique, son conflit intérieur et la stagnation qui caractérise son existence. La majorité des références peuvent être mises en paires dans lesquelles une référence indique la façon dont le héros se perçoit à tort et l’autre suggère sa condition réelle dont il n’est pas conscient. De plus, les références permettent de mieux comprendre le rôle du second personnage dans la nouvelle, May Bartram, dans la vie de Marcher. La parallèle entre May et l’Ariane mythique, par exemple, nous permet de prédire le destin de Miss Bartram dans le récit. Les références en question sont présentées dans l’article et leurs fonctions sont examinées en détail.

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References to Antiquity in Henry James’ novella “The Beast in the Jungle”