On a (somewhat forgotten) master of fantasy: Conference report for “The Never-Ending Michael Ende - profile, signature, fantasy strategies” (Kraków, 8 November 2019) Cover Image

O (nieco zapomnianym) mistrzu fantastyki. Sprawozdanie z konferencji Niekończący się Michael Ende - sylwetka, sygnatura, strategie fantastyczne (Kraków, 8 listopada 2019 roku)
On a (somewhat forgotten) master of fantasy: Conference report for “The Never-Ending Michael Ende - profile, signature, fantasy strategies” (Kraków, 8 November 2019)

Author(s): Dorota Pielorz
Subject(s): Studies of Literature, German Literature, Conference Report
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: Michael Ende; conference; children’s and youth literature; fantasy;

Summary/Abstract: The text summarizes the conference “The Never-Ending Michael Ende - profile, signature, fantasy strategies”, which took place on 8 November 2019 in Kraków. The author describes the organizers’ objectives, among which the main aim was to remind attendees of the profile and work of Michael Ende - a remarkable fantasy writer who is nowadays somewhat forgotten in Poland. The paper focuses in particular on the course of the conference, briefly summing up all the presentations and emphasizing the interdisciplinary nature of the meeting. Based on the critical studies and further source literature, the author indicates some potential ways in which the reception of Ende’s work could develop.

  • Issue Year: 9/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 332-339
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish