Facing Eurocentrism, Decolonisation and Postmodernism: Some Problems of Postcolonial Theory and Its Polish Prospects

• Authors: Skorczewski D.
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

Addressing opinions of some Polish opponents of postcolonial theory and postcolonial studies regarding the alleged 'primitivism' of such theory and such studies, the article first discusses some of the most vital problems within postcolonial theory, such as: the condition of post(-)coloniality, postcolonialism as the de-centring of discourse(s) in the context of the project of 'provincialization' of Europe, and the relation between postcolonialism and postmodernism. Secondarily, the article sets postcolonialism in the Polish context by posing questions as to the prospects of the application of postcolonial theory to the re-reading of Polish literature. It concludes with the suggestion of three major fields where this application may be advantageous to Polish studies and Polish public discourse at the present time.

Keywords

EN

POLISH LITERATURE; POSTCOLONIALISM; POSTMODERNISM; PUBLIC DISCOURSE

Discipline

• PHILOLOGY_&_LINGUISTICS: PHILOLOGY & LINGUISTICS

• Publisher: Institute of Literary Research, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Teksty Drugie (Second Texts)
• Year: 2008
• Issue: 1-2
• Pages: 33-55
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Skorczewski D.

• Dariusz Skórczewski, Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski, Katedra Teorii i Antropologii Literatury, al. Raclawickie 14, 20-950 Lublin, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

08PLAAAA04668928