SCHULZ IN THE CANON. SCHOOL RECEPTION IN THE YEARS 1945.. - KATARZYNA WARSKA

Katarzyna Warska's book "Schulz in the Canon. School Reception in the Years 1945.." is a fascinating journey through post-war Polish philology, showing how Bruno Schulz's work influenced education and culture. The author analyzes Schulz's reception in the social and political context, drawing a picture of school and out-of-school reality. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of literature and education in Poland.

• In-depth analysis of Schulz's reception at school
• History of Polish philology after the war
• Social and cultural context of education
• Picture of school and out-of-school reality
• Tool of symbolic violence in the hands of the authorities
• Opening the school to the Other

In her book, Katarzyna Warska attempts to outline her own theory of research on reception, putting it into practice through the analysis of Schulz's reception. Focusing on this one writer, the author inevitably writes the history of post-war Polish philology, drawing a picture of the former and present school and out-of-school reality - social and cultural. The title canon gives the writer a privileged position in the history of literature, but also politicizes him, making his work a tool of symbolic violence against students in the hands of the authorities.

The force of oppression has two directions: school readings solidify like magma and begin to function pars pro toto as their canonical readings. But the Schulz of the school also has advantages. It opens the school to the Other: to the Jew, whose fate has become a symbol, to the sexually non-normative, with whom even his great supporters did not always agree, to the shy and withdrawn, contrary to the common school orders to be strong and the best in the competition, to the provincial, who was never seduced by the metropolis, but who seduces the world, and finally to the teacher who suffered torments because he practiced this profession, but for many of his students he was a master and a life guide.

This book is not only a literary analysis, but also a reflection on the role of school and education in shaping society. Warska shows how literature can be a tool of both oppression and liberation, opening students to new perspectives and values. It is a read that makes you think and provokes discussion about the literary canon and its impact on our lives.

The Terytoria Książki Foundation, the publisher of this publication, is known for promoting valuable and inspiring literary works. Their mission is to provide readers with books that broaden their horizons and encourage them to reflect. "Schulz in the Canon" fits perfectly with this philosophy, offering the reader a rich and multifaceted view of Bruno Schulz's work and its reception in the Polish school.