If i could give this book a higher rating than five stars i would. We live in an era of violent changes, of accelerated development, in which settled forms are. Long out of print in english, gombrowiczs diary finally returns to the world literary stage in a single, complete volume brought to life in an immaculate translation by lillian vallee. There is nothing that the mature hate more, there is nothing that disgusts them more, than immaturity writes gombrowicz in this comic masterpiece of polish literature. His most famous novel, cosmos, the recipient of the 1967 international prize for literature, is now available in a critically acclaimed translation, for the first time directly from the polish, by the awardwinning translator danuta borchardt. Considered one of polands foremost literary figures of the twentieth century, gombrowiczs novels and plays have been translated into many languages. Originally published in poland in 1937, ferdydurke became an instant literary sensation and catapulted the young author to fame. Critics have called his work immature and he, in turn, complains of the power they have over his reputation. Ferdydurke kindle edition by witold gombrowicz, danuta borchardt. Ferdydurke is a story of bottoms and faces, symbolising private and public identities.
On the spanish translation of gombrowiczs ferdydurke. Buy ferdydurke by witold gombrowicz from waterstones today. His works are characterized by deep psychological analysis, a certain sense of paradox and an absurd, anti. Diary could be read as gombrowiczs attempt to escape the finality of becoming oneself once and for all. Ksiazki mozesz posluchac na dowolnym smartfonie, tablecie czy komputerze. Cosmos is a metaphysical noir thriller narrated by witold, a seedy. Witold gombrowicz witold gombrowicz 19041969 is considered the most remarkable polish prose writer of the 20th century. Witold marian gombrowicz august 4, 1904 july 24, 1969 was a polish writer and playwright. Witold gombrowicz has 84 books on goodreads with 47106 ratings. In 1937 he published his first novel, ferdydurke, which presented.
Ferdydurke witold gombrowicz streszczenie i opracowanie lektury nauqa. In this bitterly funny novel by the renowned polish author witold gombrowicz, a writer finds himself tossed into a chaotic world of schoolboys by a diabolical professor who wishes to reduce him to childishness. The first edition of the novel was published in 1937, and was written by witold gombrowicz. In this bitterly funny novel a writer finds himself tossed into a chaotic world of schoolboys by a diabolical professor who wishes to reduce him to childi. Deemed scandalous and subversive by nazis, stalinists. He is the author of ferdydurke, transatlantyk, pornografia, and cosmos, as well as plays, stories, and his diary. Be prepared to embrace your immaturity as gombrowicz attacks socalled maturity and exposes it as a fraud in this story about an aspiring author who is reduced to back to his childish teenage.
Pages in category works by witold gombrowicz the following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. Ferdydurke goes to live with them in hopes of discovering a more nurturing environment but soon finds out that the youthfuls are, if anything, more oblivious to his real needs than are the people. The seamless manipulation of perspectives and non sequitur of plot had me floored every time i came across them. Ferdydurke kindle edition by witold gombrowicz, danuta. The narrator, recently turned thirty, finds an inner conflict between his adolescent impulses and his desire to be socially accepted as a mature adult. On the spanish translation of gombrowiczs ferdydurke as is fairly well known by now, the first translation of the works of witold gombrowicz into any language was the collective translation undertaken by the polish writer with an unruly group of some twenty friends and acquain. This study guide consists of approximately 41 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of ferdydurke. It has nonetheless remained one of the most influential works of twentiethcentury european literature. Jest to stan, gdy swiat zostaje wybity z formy, gdy ludzie na chwile traca swoje maski, obnazaja swoja. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 320 pages and is available in paperback format.
Witold gombrowiczs most popular book is ferdydurke. Witold gombrowicz books list of books by author witold. Ferdydurke by witold gombrowicz ive always been intrigued by the relationship between the title of a novel and its content. The main characters of this fiction, european literature story are. Wspieraj legalne zrodla zamiast strony typu chomikuj. Johnnie is a thirtyyearold author who is disappointed over the reception of his writing. Fantastical and absurd with strong links to existentialism, structuralism and satire, he has been hailed by milan kundera as one of the 20th centurys great novelists and one of its most profound by john updike. It is a parody of literary styles, a mockery of pretence and hypocrisy, and a probing of the murkier aspects of the social and psychological construction of the self. Ferdydurke is a novel by the polish writer witold gombrowicz, published in 1937. Ferdydurke is a novel by the polish writer witold gombrowicz, published in 1937 gombrowicz himself wrote of his novel that it is not. Ferdydurke by witold gombrowicz has finally been properly translated into english. An introduction to the life and work of polish writer.
Witold gombrowicz 19041969, was a polish novelist and playwright. Witold marian gombrowicz august 4, 1904 in maloszyce, near kielce, congress poland, russian empire july 24, 1969 in vence, near nice, france was a polish novelist and dramatist. Ferdydurke follows the story of joey, a thirtyyearold writer who is struggling with his own immaturity. The first book i read by gombrowicz was pornografia and, though i enjoyed it, ferdydurke surpasses it by far. Formaty na czytniki kindle, pocketbook oraz telefony z systemami android, ios, windows. Witold gombrowicz has been described as the ultimate writers writer, with the thought behind his work linking him to philosophers roland barthes and jeanpaul sartre. In 1937 he published his first novel, ferdydurke, which presented many of his usual themes. A singlevolume edition of diary, gombrowiczs acclaimed masterpiece, now with previously unpublished pages restored just before the outbreak of world war ii, young witold gombrowicz left his home in poland and set sail for south america. See all books authored by witold gombrowicz, including ferdydurke, and cosmos and pornografia. Rozdzial i porwanie przedstawiam pierwsza z czternastu czesci mego projektu majacego na celu nieodplatne udostepnienie w wersji audio tworczosci witolda gombrowicza wszystkim tym, ktorzy. Ferdydurke the margellos world republic of letters.
When i read witold gombrowiczs ferdydurke in the late 1980s the soviet empire was beginning to totter and crack. Pdf witold gombrowiczferdydurke in polish and english. Witold gombrowicz famously begins his diary with a halfweek of entries that simply declare, monday. Pdf ferdydurke book by witold gombrowicz free download. Witold gombrowicz, these two words, which i carried on myself are now accomplished. Reading witold gombrowicz means confronting an artistic vision of extraordinary intensity, withering in its austerity, imperious in its dismissal of convention and cant, solicitous only of the truth, no matter how unpleasant or embarrassing. Free download or read online ferdydurke pdf epub book. Originally published in poland in 1937, ferdydurke was deemed scandalous and subversive by nazis, stalinists, and the polish communist regime in turn and was officially banned in poland for decades. Not that this is an event worth mentioning in general, but the point to be made is that the world of translation offers room for all kinds of mischief and sloppiness. An english version of the book, published in 1961 in the uk, had been reissued. His novels and plays include ferdydurke 1937, transatlantyk 1953, slub 1953, kosmos 1965, and pornografia 1966.
Ferdydurke the margellos world republic of letters gombrowicz, witold, borchardt, danuta on. Transatlantyk witold gombrowicz audiobook w mp3 woblink. If theres one thing that postmodern literature tells us, after all, it is that the act of naming of claiming the right to narrate and define. Gombrowicz himself wrote of his novel that it is not. Long banned in its authors native poland, this highspirited satire first published in 1937, and now available in a first unabridged english translation on the regimentation that gombrowicz 190469 foresaw as the destructive storm then approaching europe has since been acclaimed as a. Witold gombrowicz 1904 1969 witold marian gombrowicz august 4, 1904 in maloszyce, swietokrzyskie voivodeship, congress poland, russian empire july 24, 1969 in vence, near nice, france was a polish novelist and dramatist. Pobierz i przesluchaj fragment audiobooka za darmo. Ferdydurkea grotesque image of contemporary society that shocked the reading publicgombrowicz visited argentina, where he became stranded during and after world war ii. His works are characterised by deep psychological analysis, a certain sense of paradox and absurd, antinationalist flavor. Audiobook ferdydurke autor witold gombrowicz czyta maciej stuhr. Gombrowicz article about gombrowicz by the free dictionary.
Cover of original release of ferdydurke, 19371938 cover drawing by bruno schulz picture source. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It turns out something akin to this combination has already been done in ferdydurke by witold gombrowicz. Any description of the book will fall short of encapsulating it as the. Ferdydurke by witold gombrowicz the 381st greatest. Since mashups are popular now, imagine a combination of kafka particularly the trial, voltaire, and francois rabelais.
Psychological observations are presented on a fantastic, grotesque plane. As a leftist, bisexual, and anticlerical who defied all party lines, his books were banned in communist poland. He wrote four novels, transatlantyk, cosmos, pornografia, and ferdydurke, which, together with his plays and his threevolume diary, have been translated into. Witold gombrowicz article about witold gombrowicz by the. The novel is written in the first person point of view, from the main characters perspective.
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