Abstract: | Apart from discussing Andrzej Bart’s prose (from Człowiek, na którego nie szczekały
psy to Rewers) Marta Cuber makes a detailed analysis of several selected motifs which,
according to her, are important for understanding the phenomenon of popularity the
very literature experiences. Except for bringing a critical-literary reception of the first
books of the author of Pociąg do podróży closer, Marta Cuber places considerations
on the reasons of an increased interest with Bart after publishing Fabryka muchołapek,
verifies critical opinions on Rien ne va plus, relates popularity of Fabryka muchołapek
to a change that happened in Polish collective awareness after the release of Sąsiedzi
by Jan Tomasz Gross. The author reads Bart’s next novel, i.e. Rewers, differently. She
is interested in relations that prose has with the aesthetics of retro and vintage, as well
as the movie based on Bart’s novel directed by Borys Lankosz. Instead of conclusions,
Marta Cuber proposes a synthesis of motifs particularly often exposed by the writer. The
case in point is food consumed by the characters, menu, culinary recipes and dishes.
Basically, Marta Cuber pays attention to relations between Andrzej Bart’s works and
the past, and their aesthetic-factographic value. |