Ficowski, Jerzy

Regions of the great heresy : Bruno Schulz, a biographical portrait / Jerzy Ficowski ; translated and edited by Theodosia Robertson - New York : W.W.Norton & Company ; , 2003 - 255 p. : illus. ; 25 cm.

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

9780393051476 0394967577 (lib. bdg.) : 12.99


Schulz, Bruno (, 1892-1942)


Authors, Polish---Biography---20th century

BS1226 / .S44 1987

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