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Ashes from Stockholm

Author(s): Tymoteusz Skiba
Subject(s): Review, Polish Literature, Ukrainian Literature, Book-Review, Philology, Theory of Literature
Published by: Fundacja Terytoria Książki
Keywords: Bruno Schulz; schulz studies; literary theory; interwar period; polish literature;

Summary/Abstract: Cynthia Ozick’s 1987 novel, "The Messiah of Stockholm", has been reviewed all over the world. In the United States, where Ozick is considered a major writer, it has been received very well, while in Europe it has been acknowledged mainly thanks to its connectionto Bruno Schulz. It was a clever marketing move, a part of Ozick’s creative writing strategy. Even though her novel has provoked many objections (poor content and form, lack of authenticity, empty generalizing), it has a certain charm which is quite difficultto resist. The present review is an attempt to shed some light on that specific feature of Ozick’s writing.

  • Issue Year: 5/2015
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 154-158
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Polish