In these most recent years the figure of the Great Goddess has conquered the covers of magazines and was the protagonist of an acclaimed film, such as: God Exists, her Name is Petrunija (2019). Its presence in contemporary Polish literature can be observed starting from a poem by Wislawa Szymborska, A Paleolithic Fertility Fetish (from the collection No End of Fun, 1967), up to the most recent books by Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk, such as Anna In in the Underworld (2006) or Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead (2009). Along this path, the Great Goddess “strengthens” her presence in Polish literature to the point of also appearing in Szczepan Twardoch’s novel The King of Warsaw (2016) where the point of view is mainly male, when not macho.
The Presence of the Great Goddess in Contemporary Polish Literature (and Beyond)
Ajres A.
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
2025-01-01
Abstract
In these most recent years the figure of the Great Goddess has conquered the covers of magazines and was the protagonist of an acclaimed film, such as: God Exists, her Name is Petrunija (2019). Its presence in contemporary Polish literature can be observed starting from a poem by Wislawa Szymborska, A Paleolithic Fertility Fetish (from the collection No End of Fun, 1967), up to the most recent books by Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk, such as Anna In in the Underworld (2006) or Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead (2009). Along this path, the Great Goddess “strengthens” her presence in Polish literature to the point of also appearing in Szczepan Twardoch’s novel The King of Warsaw (2016) where the point of view is mainly male, when not macho.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
