Krajobraz po „krajobrazie po Terakowskiej”, czyli o najnowszej polskiej fantastyce dziecięcej i młodzieżowej

Abstract

The landscape after “the landscape after Terakowska,” or on the latest Polish children’s and young adult fantasy and science fiction The chapter is an attempt to outline the landscape of Polish children’s and young adult fantasy and science fiction in the last dozen or so years, with particular emphasis on the works of the most important authors, as well as on key development trends, popular topics, and original phenomena. Attention has been paid to the writings of Andrzej Maleszka, Marta Kisiel, Marcin Szczygielski, Justyna Bednarek, and Małgorzata Strękowska-Zaremba. In the course of the analyses of subsequent works, the authors of the text point out the most interesting plot, worldbuilding, topical, and motif solutions that can be identified on the Polish ground. They highlight, among other things, the works’ references to the Slavic past, combining humorous plots with reflectiveness, searching for new genres, numerous references to contemporary problems and fears about the future, and using fantasy and science fiction to present historical and socially sensitive content.