Regions of the great heresy : Bruno Schulz, a biographical portrait / Jerzy Ficowski ; translated and edited by Theodosia Robertson

Includes bibliographical references and index.

I found the authentic (in place of a prologue) -- Bruno, son of Jacob -- Return to school -- The prehistory and origin of cinnamon shops -- The book, or, Childhood regained -- Schulzian time -- Phantoms and reality -- Excursions abroad -- Magic and definition -- A settling of accounts -- Works preserved and lost -- Awaiting Messiah, a postscript -- The last fairy tale of Bruno Schulz -- Letters -- A chronology of the life and works of Bruno Schulz.

One of the most original stylists of the 20th century, Schulz's masterpiece Messiah has captured the literary imagination of a generation of writers. Exploring the mythical and pyschological layers of Schulz's life, this biography offers an insight into this legend.

Translated from the Polish to English