Conspiracy and absurdity. The image of a Jew in the literature of Russian postmodernism Cover Image

Spisek i absurd. Obraz Żyda w literaturze rosyjskiego postmodernizmu
Conspiracy and absurdity. The image of a Jew in the literature of Russian postmodernism

Author(s): Paweł Łaniewski
Subject(s): History, Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Jewish studies, Polish Literature, Russian Literature, History of Antisemitism
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Postmodernism; Jew; deconstruction; Jew image

Summary/Abstract: The figure of a Jew is one of the most common literary concepts in the works of Russian post-modernism. It arouses particular interest among artists from conceptual circles. A characteristic feature of Jewish characters of this type is bias, expressed primarily in the selection of strictly defined features, traditionally attributed to Semitic people. The abandonment of in-depth psychologization and the creation of a universal model of the Jew makes it possible to use this concept in a literary game, the main aim of which is to deconstruct certain phenomena of political and social life. The analysis carried out by the author of the article allows to observe the artistic and philosophical concepts used for this purpose, as well as the broader plan of the current social view of Jews and the Jewish cultural context. The figure of a Jew is one of the most common literary concepts in the works of Russian post-modernism. It arouses particular interest among artists from conceptual circles. A characteristic feature of Jewish characters of this type is bias, expressed primarily in the selection of strictly defined features, traditionally attributed to Semitic people. The abandonment of in-depth psychologization and the creation of a universal model of the Jew makes it possible to use this concept in a literary game, the main aim of which is to deconstruct certain phenomena of political and social life. The analysis carried out by the author of the article allows to observe the artistic and philosophical concepts used for this purpose, as well as the broader plan of the current social view of Jews and the Jewish cultural context.

  • Issue Year: 2/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 23-35
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish