The Shortest Guide to My Father. Magdalena Śniedziewska’s Interview with Marta Herling Cover Image

Najkrótszy przewodnik po moim ojcu. Z Martą Herling rozmawia Magdalena Śniedziewska
The Shortest Guide to My Father. Magdalena Śniedziewska’s Interview with Marta Herling

Author(s): Magdalena Śniedziewska
Subject(s): Cultural history, Polish Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Poznańskie Studia Polonistyczne
Keywords: Gustaw Herling-Grudziński; Naples; reception of Herling- Grudziński’s work in Italy;

Summary/Abstract: The interview is devoted to Gustaw Herling-Grudziński. The writer’s daughter, Marta, talks about her father, particularly focusing on the Italian contexts of his biography and writings. Also discussed is the problem of the writer’s attitude towards the Italian language and the reception of his works in Italy. Another important topic is Naples as a fascinating source of writing inspirations and, at the same time, the city where Herling-Grudziński happened to live and die.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 38
  • Page Range: 269-284
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish