ARTICULATIONS OF TRAUMA: ANDRZEJ STRUG, TADEUSZ KONWICKI - MONOGRAPH

The monograph "Articulations of Trauma: Andrzej Strug, Tadeusz Konwicki" is an in-depth analysis of the works of two outstanding writers whose lives and works have been marked by the experience of war. This book is a fascinating journey through the labyrinth of the human psyche, showing how traumatic events affect the perception of reality and the way it is expressed in literature. It is a must-read for all lovers of Polish literature and those interested in the issues of trauma and its impact on culture.

• Analysis of the prose of writers experienced in war
• Capturing the complex intertwining of sublimity and incapacitation
• Understanding the traumatic event through reminiscences and repetitions
• The impact of trauma on weak articulation and omissions
• Edition: Pages: 192
• Format: 208x155 mm
• Year of publication: 2021

The monograph is dedicated to the prose of Andrzej Strug and Tadeusz Konwicki, writers whose work is marked by the experience of war. The analyzed works allow us to capture a certain complexity, an intertwining in which such a strong experience of sublimity meets that it overwhelms, incapacitates and takes away speech. A traumatic event can only be understood as such after the fact through reminiscences, repetition. The consequence of this strong, sudden experience is an extension in time, a delay inscribed in the trauma. Sublimity, therefore, being a strong affect in itself, paradoxically results in weak articulation, understatement, weakness of experience.

The University of Silesia Publishing House presents this monograph as an important contribution to research on war literature and its impact on shaping cultural identity. This book is a valuable source of knowledge for students, researchers and all those interested in a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of trauma and its manifestation in literature. The authors analyze selected works by Strug and Konwicki, showing how the experience of war influenced their writing style, themes and way of perceiving the world.

"Articulations of Trauma" is not only a literary analysis, but also an attempt to understand the universal psychological mechanisms that accompany traumatic experiences. This book encourages reflection on the human condition in the face of extreme events and on the role of literature in the process of working through trauma. It is a read that will certainly remain in the reader's memory for a long time, inspiring further research and reflection on the complexity of human experience.

The book has 192 pages, the format is 208x155 mm and was published in 2021 in paperback by the University of Silesia Publishing House.