The magic of unimpressive things in Justyna Bednarek’s work Cover Image

Magia niepozornych rzeczy w twórczości Justyny Bednarek
The magic of unimpressive things in Justyna Bednarek’s work

Author(s): Małgorzata Ewa Chrobak
Subject(s): Studies of Literature, Polish Literature, School education, Theory of Literature, Ontology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: children’s literature; Justyna Bednarek; object / thing; “thing studies”

Summary/Abstract: Małgorzata Ewa Chrobak’s aim in this article is to read Justyna Bednarek’s books for children from the perspective of “thing studies.” Chrobak investigates how everyday objects and their re-use are represented in a selection of those books, e.g., Nowe przygody skarpetek (jeszcze bardziej niesamowite) [The Socks’ New Adventures (More Amazing Than Ever)]; Banda Czarnej Frotté [The Band of the Black Frotté]; Skarpetki powracają! [The Socks Are Back!]; Zielone piórko Zbigniewa [Zbigniew’s Green Feather]; Skarpetki kontratakują! [The Socks Strike Back!]. Chrobak examines the possibilities of applying two interpretive categories to Bednarek’s fiction, those of “biography of things” and “cultural recycling.”

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 1-14
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish