SILVA RERUM SICILIANA - JAN OSTROWSKI

Do we need another book about Sicily? Will anyone read it, given that there are already so many great works on this island? Limiting ourselves to recent years, we have a reissue of Iwaszkiewicz, books by Olkiewicz, Mikołajewski and Frymorgen. And more broadly? Lampedusa, Sciascia, Bufalino and Camilleri. In addition, films: "Salvatore Giuliano", "Divorce Italian Style", "The Godfather", "Cinema Paradiso", "Malena" and "Commissioner Montalbano", and at the top "The Leopard" by Visconti. How to deal with the texts of Wodnicki and Czaja? Can you add something new to these rich images without embarrassing yourself?

• Engaging reading for lovers of Sicily
• Author: Jan Ostrowski
• Publisher: Austeria
• Year of publication: 2025
• Number of pages: 164
• Cover: paperback
• Format: 130x213 mm

The book "Silva rerum siciliana" by Jan Ostrowski is an attempt to deal with the rich literature and filmography about Sicily. The author asks the question of the point of writing another text about this island, in the face of so many outstanding works. Can you still notice something that the predecessors have not noticed? Can you avoid repeating hackneyed schemes and stereotypes?

In his book, Ostrowski takes a risk and tries to look at Sicily from a new perspective. He does not avoid difficult questions and controversial topics. He tries to understand the phenomenon of this island, its history, culture and inhabitants. He analyzes both literature and film, looking for answers to the question of what makes Sicily such a fascinating place.

This book is addressed to all those who are interested in Sicily, its history and culture. To those who want to look at this island from a new perspective and understand its phenomenon. It is a read for demanding readers who are not afraid of difficult questions and controversial topics. "Silva rerum siciliana" is an attempt to deal with the myth of Sicily, its rich history and culture, its beauty and cruelty.

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