Tadeusz Konwicki belongs to that group of prominent contemporary Polish writers who since the early 1970s have gained unprecedented popularity abroad. With his works widely read in both Europe and A...
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Critical Essay by George GÖmÖri
Tadeusz Konwicki is one of the best-known living Polish novelists. Mała apokalipsa [published in the United States as A Minor Apocalypse] …...
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Critical Essay by Eva Hoffman
An Eastern European writer does not have to look far to find his subject. The subject, most often, chooses him. In Poland, the Second World War, the country's tur...
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Critical Essay by Jaroslaw Anders
[The Polish Complex] moves back and forth between historical episodes from the uprising of 1863—the most misguided and tragic of Polish insurgencies of the ni...
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Critical Essay by John Updike
"The Polish Complex" is as zany as [Benedict Erofeev's] "Moscow Circles" and as intellectual as [Milan Kundera's] "The J...
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Critical Essay by David J. Leigh, S.j.
Like Milan Kundera, the Czech novelist and critic, Konwicki has gained the attention and support of American writers like Updike and Roth for his mixture of sat...
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In the following excerpt, Rothberg considers the themes of stoicism and endurance as represented by A Dreambook for Our Time.
For more than 200 years Poland has lived between the hammer of Germany ...
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In the following review, Wilson draws thematic parallels between Bohin Manor and Konwicki's other works.
Tadeusz Konwicki, a prolific writer with a tendency obsessively to return to his root...
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In the review below, Wilson describes the subject, tone, and style of New World Avenue.
Today Tadeusz Konwicki is one of Poland's most respected literary personalities. He loves conversation...
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In the essay below, Dasko provides an overview of Konwicki's filmmaking.
Tadeusz Konwicki's filmmaking adventure, now well into its fourth decade, is not a common scenario. While film...
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In the following essay, Mozejko traces the evolution of Konwicki's literary career, outlining the thematic and formal features that define his narrative discourse.
In many ways Tadeusz Konwi...
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In the following review, Krzyzanowski discusses The Polish Complex in the context of Konwicki's canon, describing common themes, techniques, and contemporary and historical allusions.
Tadeus...
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In the following review, the critic delineates the historical significance of the setting, plot, and characters of The Polish Complex.
A prolific and talented novelist (who has also worked effectiv...
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In the review below, Kuryluk examines elements of time and setting in A Minor Apocalypse, suggesting analogies to contemporary Polish-Soviet relations.
One of the best ideas in Tadeusz Konwicki�...
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In the following review, Urbanska comments on the thematic diversity and frank tone of Moon rise, Moonset.
At first glance, it might seem that Tadeusz Konwicki had an ax to grind with his Poland. I...
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In the review below, Hampl traces the autobiographical and historical significance of the narrative design of Bohin Manor.
This beautiful, grave book [Bohin Manor] begins not once, but twice. It op...
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In the following excerpt, Phillips analyzes various mythical rituals enacted by the narrative of A Minor Apocalypse, emphasizing their significance in the context of the Polish resistance movement.
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In the following interview, originally conducted on January 7, 1991, Konwicki discusses geographical influences of his native territory on his writings and thought, his storytelling methods, the signi...
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In the following review, Baranczak locates the tenor of Konwicki's views in New World Avenue in the tradition of the jester role, focusing on the paradoxical thematic and stylistic tone of the ...
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Tadeusz Konwicki
Critical Essay by George GÖmÖri
