The concept of polyphony novel Reportage Laboratory in the light of theory by Mikhail Bakhtin. Political aspect of polyphony Cover Image

Koncepcja polifonicznej powieści reportażowej Laboratorium Reportażu wobec teorii Michaiła Bachtina. Polityczny wymiar polifonii
The concept of polyphony novel Reportage Laboratory in the light of theory by Mikhail Bakhtin. Political aspect of polyphony

Author(s): Paulina Orłowska
Subject(s): Media studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Wydziału Dziennikarstwa, Informacji i Bibliologii Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: polyphony; reportage; novel; Reportage Laboratory; Bakhtin; dialogue

Summary/Abstract: The paper discusses the theoretical relations between Reportage Laboratory (RL) and the vision of polyphony by Mikhail Bakhtin. Although Reportage Laboratory has not yet produced work that could be labelled as polyphonic, it does not mean this is not possible. This paper argues that Marek Miller, RL creator and principle polyphony reportage novel theorist, is right when associating the RL in line with the thoughts of the Russian philosopher. According to Bakhtin the polyphonic novel has its political dimension, understood as a dialogue contraposed to all types of meta-narratives.

  • Issue Year: 69/2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 47-55
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish