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Opowieści himalajskie. Analiza wspólnoty w ekstremalnych warunkach
The Himalayan Tales. An Analysis of Community in Extreme Conditions

Author(s): Kamil Filipowicz
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Himalayas; community; extreme conditions; mountain studies

Summary/Abstract: This work examines three diary-like books by Rafał Fronia (Anatomia Góry. Osiem tysięcymetrów ponad marzeniami, Rozmowa z Górą and Skalny Pielgrzym). It explores howextreme conditions impact relationships within a team of Polish climbers who may havenothing in common except their passion and goal. The study also includes a genealogicalclassification of the novels and an analysis of the narrative, showing the author’sbalance between individuality and community – as defined by Dariusz Dobrzański andAndrew Mason.

  • Issue Year: 10/2025
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 1-16
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish
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