Adventures of Language. Representation in Marian Pankowskiʼs Prose Works

Abstract

This article attempts to position the work of Marian Pankowski onto the background of the phenomenon called the crisis of mimesis. The author focuses on the relationship between the literary text and painting, as well as other iconic means of expression. Moreover, the paperʼs aim is to analyse the narrative structure of selected works and point out other important questions within the area of the issues it addresses: the question of autobiographical writing and literary representation of the concentration camp experience.