Memory and affection. Dopóki niebo nie płacze by Iwona Chmielewska (with the poems of Józef Czechowicz and the photographs by — most likely — Abram Zylberberg) Cover Image
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Pamięć i wzruszenie. Dopóki niebo nie płacze Iwony Chmielewskiej (do wierszy Józefa Czechowicza i fotografii — najprawdopodobniej — Abrama Zylberberga)
Memory and affection. Dopóki niebo nie płacze by Iwona Chmielewska (with the poems of Józef Czechowicz and the photographs by — most likely — Abram Zylberberg)

Author(s): Magdalena Sikorska
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Iwona Chmielewska; liminal situation; photography; memory game
Summary/Abstract: The article Memory and Affection interprets Iwona Chmielewska’s Dopóki niebo nie płacze in the context of the liminal metaphor. Despite the fact that a work of art cannot become a liminal situation per se, it can simulate it by artistic engagement and multidimensionality, thus enabling the reader to have an insight into the existential dimension of his/her life. Chmielewska’s original illustrations, the poems for children by Czechowicz placed in a new context, together with recently discovered pre-war photographs by, most probably, Abram Zylberberg, invite the reader to participate in an intriguing game of memory, anticipation and personal involvement, both affective and intellectual.

  • Page Range: 163-172
  • Page Count: 10
  • Publication Year: 2018
  • Language: Polish