MIRA UMIASTOWSKA - PLASTIC CITY

Immerse yourself in a stream of consciousness where the boundaries between reality and illusion blur, and mannequins come to life, engaging in dialogues full of irony and reflection. "Plastic City" is a novel that surprises with its narrative and invites you to seek deeper meaning in seemingly ordinary events. Is it magical realism or a metaphor for our times? Discover a world where time has been lost, and the heroes, lost in a labyrinth of consciousness, try to find their place.

• Stream of consciousness: A unique form of narration that draws the reader into the world of thoughts and feelings of the characters.
• Dialogues of mannequins: Grotesque and ironic conversations that reveal the absurdities of the modern world.
• Magical realism: Fantastic elements that permeate reality, creating a unique atmosphere.
• Metaphor of our times: A reflection on the human condition in a world without fixed points of reference.
• Search for meaning: The attempt to find meaning in a world where time has been lost and values have been devalued.
• Literary etudes: A collection of quasi-separate phenomena, reflections, and feelings that make up a coherent whole.
• References to visual arts: Inspirations from painting and other art forms that enrich the content of the novel.

Mira Umiastowska, pedagogue, art therapy and creativity trainer, author of poems and prose, invites you to a world where the boundaries between reality and illusion blur, and mannequins come to life, engaging in dialogues full of irony and reflection. Her work, awarded in literary competitions and published in cultural quarterlies, is characterized by a deep reflection on the human condition and the search for meaning in a world without fixed points of reference. The author, associated with the Warsaw Association of Cultural Creators and the Association of Authors ZAiKS, in her poetic work often refers to visual arts, using ekphrasis and symbol.

"Plastic City" is a novel that provokes thought and invites reflection on the human condition in a world where time has been lost and values have been devalued. It is a story about the search for meaning in the labyrinth of consciousness, about the attempt to find one's place in a world where the boundaries between reality and illusion blur. It is a reading for those who like intellectual challenges and seek deeper meaning in literature.