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The Polish Complex (American Literature)
Konwicki, Tadeusz; McLaughlin, Robert; Lourie, Richard
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Description for The Polish Complex (American Literature)
paperback. Num Pages: 211 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 145 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
The Polish Complex takes place on Christmas Eve, from early morning until late in the evening, as a line of people (including the narrator, whose name is Konwicki) stand and wait in front of a jewelry store in Warsaw. Through the narrator we are told of what happens among those standing in line outside this store, what happens as the narrator's mind thinks and rants about the current state of Poland, and what happens as he imagines the failed Polish rebellion of 1863. The novel's form allows Konwicki (both character and author) to roam around and through Poland's past and ... Read more
The Polish Complex takes place on Christmas Eve, from early morning until late in the evening, as a line of people (including the narrator, whose name is Konwicki) stand and wait in front of a jewelry store in Warsaw. Through the narrator we are told of what happens among those standing in line outside this store, what happens as the narrator's mind thinks and rants about the current state of Poland, and what happens as he imagines the failed Polish rebellion of 1863. The novel's form allows Konwicki (both character and author) to roam around and through Poland's past and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press United States
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
Number of Pages
211
Place of Publication
Normal, IL, United States
ISBN
9781564782014
SKU
V9781564782014
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About Konwicki, Tadeusz; McLaughlin, Robert; Lourie, Richard
Richard Lourie is the critically acclaimed author of both fiction and nonfiction, including "The Autobiography of Joseph Stalin "and "Sakharov: A Biography." He has translated forty books and has served as Mikhail Gorbachev's translator for "The New York Times. "His articles and reviews have appeared in many influential publications, including "The New York Times, The Washington Post, "the "New Republic, ... Read more
Reviews for The Polish Complex (American Literature)
"The Polish Complex is a powerful and engaging book, deomonstrating how in the less fortunate parts of the world history becomes a private obsession, and how the collective subconscious can determine the fates of both individuals and nations."
New York Review of Books "Like such other anarchic spirits as Flann O'Brien and Celine, Konwicki has a lovely way of ... Read more
New York Review of Books "Like such other anarchic spirits as Flann O'Brien and Celine, Konwicki has a lovely way of ... Read more