Nikolay Kononov's novel “Flaneur” in the context of Polish messianism: history and myth
... presented by Mickiewicz’s “Books and the Pilgrimage of the Polish Nation” and Slovatsky’s “Journey to the East”. Kononov’s parody and play with historical myths of Polishness allow the reader to compare his novel with the literary works of Gombrovich. The author concludes that Kononov’s Tadeush represents the anthropological trichotomy: clothing — body — soul. In the parody and language representation of the Polish messianic idea, the key role is played by the verbs “to wander”,...
