Abstrakt: | The book by Mariusz Jochemczyk, Facing tradition. Sketches in Silesian oikology, serves here as an
example of some broader tendency, which can be described as Silesian essay writing or Silesian
autobiographical essay writing. The author of the article asks a question about commonalities
between such books as Nagrobek Ciotki Cili (Aunt Cilia’s Tombstone) by Stefan Szymutko,
Antygona w świecie korporacji (Antigone in corporation) by Tadeusz Sławek, Listy z Rzymu (Letters
from Rome) by Zbigniew Kadłubek, Lajerman by Aleksander Nawarecki and the afore mentioned
book by Mariusz Jochemczyk. Certain essayistic ‘idioms’ of the discussed authors are
being described here. The author asks about the future of the phenomenon, which refers to
regional issues but certainly is not only of a local nature. |