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Jewish identity – Warsaw and extermination. About „Król” and „Królestwo” by Szczepan Twardoch
Dorota Rochecka-Sembratowicz
Abstract
The article is an attempt to analyse two novels written by Szczepan Twardoch, which were published recently and have not been specifically analysed by literary scholars. The author is focusing on the main topic, which is Jewish identity and self-awareness. The first part of the article concentrates on the main character, who is torn between Jewish and Polish identity. The author on the basis of both novels shows a way of betraying Jewish identity and its consequences. Recognises correlations between identity breakdown and narrative form. In the second part of the article, the author interprets the metaphorical figure, which is the mystical creation of the whale – Litani. The figure represents all important issues: identity and extermination.
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identity, Jews, extermination, Holocaust, Szczepan TwardochDetails
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