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THE DESTRUCTION OF RUSSIA HIDDEN IN THE POSTMODERN LABYRINTH - VLADIMIR SOROKIN'S 'THE ICE'. CONNECTIONS WITH POPULAR LITERATURE, MYTH, CONCEPTUALISM AND ANTI-UTOPIA

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Potoczek A.
Slavia Orientalis
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2008
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vol. 57
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issue 2
273-290
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The article depicts interrelations of Sorokin's prose with popular literature, on the one hand, and so-called 'high literature, on the other. The subsequent analysis of the plot and linguistic structure of the novel as well as the historical and cultural context presents the intertextual linkings of Sorokin's writings and associations between myths and postmodern conventions which are ones of writer's distinctive features. Therefore, Soroin is both the postmodernist and conceptualist. Once again, connections to the popular literature, conceptualism, anti-utopia and myths occur, visibly vivid and almost necessary, considering historical retrospections and 'views' of contemporary Russia hidden between the lines. The history deconstruction and demystification are possible because of using techniques strongly rooted in the stream called 'soc-art'. The analysis leads to the conclusion that the destruction of Russia is described with categories from traditions of popular literature, myths, fables and history. All the above elements create an unusual labyrinth and constantly compromise the myths and using the same technique tend to compromise the reality.
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POSTMODERN POSTCOLONIALISM IN SLOVAK LITERATURE (Postkolonializm pod postacia postmodernizmu w litaraturze slowackiej)

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Zilka T.
Porównania
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2009
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vol. 6
121-135
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The term postcolonialism is mainly related to the third world, in literature it refers to topics concerning works which reflect the conditions in the society after the years of oppression, humiliation, underestimation and society remanded at a lower level of development. However, Central Europe that had to suffer under the Russian rule and found itself in (semi) colonial conditions, is usually left out. Slovak and Czech society were exposed to such ideological pressure, that they were deprived of independence and individual freedom of citizens. There was a certain relief in 1968, in the period after so called Prague Spring, but after invasion of the troops of the Warsaw Treaty in August, Czechoslovak society gets into the state of complete dependence on Moscow again. Literature (art) is gradually waking up from lethargy and in a concealed form gives evidence about a colonial condition of spiritual life. Alternative appeal of art was a motive power for changes which happened by means of so called Velvet Revolution in 1989. A new era, that literature gets into after the changes thanks to the Velvet Revolution could justly be called the period of post-colonialism, which means Post-Colonial Period. The paper offers an outline of the specific conditions of the culture in various periods, but mainly of the period of Prague Spring. The changes in literature and art after 1989 are perceived even more expressively (abolition of the censorship, comeback of taboo-authors into literature, publishing of forbidden works, rise of new publishing houses and magazines).
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