Panopticon and the Factory of Communism — Zakhar Prilepin’s Abode Cover Image

Panoptykon i fabryka komunizmu — klasztor Zachara Prilepina
Panopticon and the Factory of Communism — Zakhar Prilepin’s Abode

Author(s): Paweł Łaniewski
Subject(s): History, Recent History (1900 till today), Russian Literature, Philology
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Rusycytyczne
Keywords: Zakar Prilepin;Abode;communism;Solovetsky Islands;Soviet repressions

Summary/Abstract: The article considers the way of perception and deconstruction of phenomena of camp life in the novel Abode by Zakhar Prilepin. The writer pays special attention to the early stage of the formation of the Soviet apparatus of repression. The Solovetsky Islands serve as an example of a closed, hermetic model that not only isolates prisoners, but also changes their mentality. The ultimate goal is to create a new person. The author of the article draws attention to poststructuralist concepts related to the issues of juxtaposition of an individual and a society. An important part of the articleis an attempt to recreate a sketch of the semiotic system of camp life.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 163
  • Page Range: 152-167
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish