Andrzej Zgorzelski and his theory of the fantastic Cover Image

Andrzej Zgorzelski i jego teoria fantastyki
Andrzej Zgorzelski and his theory of the fantastic

Author(s): Grzegorz Trębicki
Subject(s): Recent History (1900 till today), Theory of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: Andrzej Zgorzelski; theory of the fantastic; fantastic literature; genology of literature; theory of literature;

Summary/Abstract: This paper aims to remind readers of the achievements of one of the pioneers of the Polish theory of the fantastic in literature, Andrzej Zgorzelski (1934-2017). The paper first discusses the researcher’s methodological approach. He regards himself as an “essentialist” or “substantialist” and subsequently summarizes his most significant works devoted to fantastic literature and its theory. Then, it describes Zgorzelski’s theory of the fantastic and the model of the supra-genological types of fiction that are based on it.

  • Issue Year: 9/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 95-106
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish