Thursday, October 7, 2010

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Marek Hlasko - "The First Step in the Clouds"


Author: Marek Hlasko
Title: "The first step in the Clouds"
Number of pages: 190


"For me it is obvious that the product is a time of war, hunger and terror. Hence the intellectual poverty of my stories, I just can not come up with stories that do not kończyłoby with death, disaster, suicide or prison. There's no position for a strong man, what some people accuse me "

This quote is the words of Mark Hlasko. The writer spoke about his work quite restrained on the one hand modestly, on the other, truly and naturally. Intellectual misery to which it refers, is contrary to appearances, a great value. It is not a misery, which was to be feared, avoided and seen as something worse. Because that's not literary defects discussed here, but about the emotional poverty of the world, faced by the heroes of his stories. The value is derived from the knowledge they have, consciousness, life lesson.

Distance from the idealistic socialist-realist fiction and show the world the way it really is, with all its filth, evil and injustice are the main ideas behind Mark Hłasce. So we meet in his stories of ordinary people, simple workers, the average family. Because although the quotation cited above refers to the entire oeuvre Mark Hlasko, is confirmed also in the collection of sixteen short stories contained in the volume "The First Step in the Clouds." And although not all of them result in death, suicide, or prison, all binding the same, thick thread of melancholy.

Each story has its main character, but he has both its advantages and disadvantages as, sins and dreams. Often, however, must measure up with the environment, dominated by cold and nihilism. The relationship between the protagonists of stories seem to be completely inert, based on bad emotions, giving rise to understatement and misunderstanding. A writer without unnecessary comments presents a picture of the social lowlands, where there is hopelessness and cynicism. Reality and the accompanying aura events striker is also not pleasant. Setting appears before the eyes of the reader as a very unfriendly, dirty, soaked with depression.

I liked the story. Despite the fact that end as quickly as it begins, and often brutally separate us from the characters, is a condensation of what he wants to show us and maybe also teach the author. Mark Hlasko his writing is very calm, composed and simple. These three components are connected with each other but in a way that makes the story reads smoothly, with attention and full understanding. That which cuts through all of them are incredible calm, the proverbial calm before the storm. There are moments of opposition, however, when one can not ask the question what drives people advancing in a specific manner. Because usually the word 'yes' hides immoral conduct, rejecting, detrimental to the fundamental value of respect for the other person.

the title story, "The first step in the Clouds", which brutally trampled the intimacy of two lovers is, it shows as still existing in some people vulgarity and rudeness can destroy the dreams. How cruel can be the reality and behavior that are impossible to understand, but it is impossible to avoid them. Marek Hlasko and intellectual poverty of the stories you definitely do not forget about itself, acting in a really worthwhile reading in everyday life.


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Monday, October 4, 2010

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Archipelago



Feel free to read the second issue of Archipelago, whose theme is the guiding
DOM.

And in the plan include:

- awareness of being by Nabokov "
-" Master story. The London meeting with Paul Huelle "
-" Fin de siecle house of the twentieth century "
- Poetry with Korean roots - Ko Un 'Suddenly the rain' "
- All I do not want to know about the authors of books for
Children
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- daily New York Comic Will Eisner "

also reviews of books published in Poland and abroad, photos
homes of famous writers, Warsaw antique shops, the relationship with
Books Fair in Warsaw, a literary quiz and many more others)

Address: http://www.archipelag-magazyn.pl/

Have fun! ;)

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Friday, September 17, 2010

Why Do Grown Men Have Wet Dreams?

scene 2 "The thing about my sad dziwkach" - GG Marquez


Author: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Title: "The thing about my sad dziwkach"
Number of pages: 110



It's funny, but the thread play between men and women, in addition, these illegal and immoral, probably do not really want me to leave. This time I had the 'pleasure' to commune with him through the book "The thing about my sad dziwkach" Marquez. And because of this that I'm quite just finished reading "Lolita", it was impossible not to compare my story presented in both books.

"In my nineties I wanted to make a birthday gift a crazy night in love with a virgin adolescent"

Such a confession here is a spicy story begins Marquez. At the old man's dream, however, does not end there, as decided, so he did. But he spent not one, and even a few nights with a young girl from a brothel. History would seem so simple and trivial could. As you'd guess, certainly not to be such. A and nights, which the main character spends his new lover, much to the sexual rituals.

What is so this is (and even for short) novel, Marquez? The need for love, unfulfilled dreams, finding purpose and meaning in life, the doubts and hopes. A lonely old age is something terrifying, something that probably none of us wants to experience. The hero of the book, despite his advanced age, there's no one beside each other. Its sole job is reading and writing weekly columns. It would seem that little more can no longer offer her the world that is too old for any changes. And yet, still smolders in the force, the heart still beats, blood flows in my veins. In fulfillment of dreams helps him a friend of the owner of the brothel. Our stalwart hero is a phone that I have for him pure, innocent, young virgin. How will their meeting, they will have on the old man feel girl? Apart from bedside companion, the old man finds a feeling that you missed so much throughout his life? In the book, apart from the main thread, lightly brushing against the force of what goes on in the brothel, the services used by the old man. Can not help but wonder is even for a moment the fate of girls who are into it. Over their sad fate.

Referring to the "Lolita" which I mentioned at the outset, without a doubt the common denominator is a fascination with both the history of youth, the forbidden fruit. Each of the men, however, contemplates his bride in his own way, looking for something else in it, it is expected to meet quite different levels. In both cases described is love without excessive profanity, subtly erotic in a way where the area of \u200b\u200bspirituality reigns over carnality. Bearing in mind the history of Lolita, the story Marqeuza not impressed me that much experience. I realize that probably should not be too much of these stories compare to each other, that perhaps I made the mistake by reading them one after another. However, "The thing about my sad dziwkach" too fast, I read, and so I missed a bit of content. Admittedly, it's not worth the thickness of a book, but in this case I feel a hunger. Perhaps this is another book that should not be read only once and can not "on time") remains so with a bit mixed feelings.

PS Yesterday I watched the film "American Beauty." So I do not have to say that unless I have a slight glut. Despite the fact that the movie I loved, I think it's time to change the climate, however, that too much is not healthy;)

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Monday, September 13, 2010

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Vladimir Nabokov - "Lolita" Vladimir Nabokov



Author: Vladimir Nabokov
Title: "Lolita"
Number of pages: 412


"Lilito, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-li-is: does the tip of the tongue are three steps to the palate, at the third tapping in the teeth. Lo.Li.To. "

These words, which is the beginning of the novel, seem to be its end. It is difficult to put the book without repeating syllables indented in my mind the word Lolita. A little bit of disbelief at the Lo, in amazement at the Li and lastly to the fascination with this. For it is not to succumb to the charm of the word, not to forget what was the medium for the heart and mind Humerta, whose greatest love, passion and desire was young Lolita.

Will romance between a girl twelve a forty man should not be something that rejects it stirs up, indignation and contempt? Yes, it should be. However, it is a person who merely with words that makes nothing is so obvious. That person is Vladimir Nabokov. How else to explain the grief and sympathy sent to a pedophile, and the complete neutrality of the girls used? I do not know why, but this is how invested your feelings for the main characters. It's a little scary, a little weird, but true.

reading the first sentence of the novel, the word directly to Lolita, we know that we will have to deal with love unique, as it later turned out, however, extremely difficult, pathological and prohibited. Humert, the main character and narrator of the novel admits that Lolita is not his first such love. However, it is the strongest, hottest and most overpowering. Extending his story, asks the readers saying, "Lord judge, gentlemen, the judges, knowing that each spend his sentence for him. However, no excuse for anything cites subsequent events of his life that led to the recognition, and then the tragic love sent to underage Lo. Descriptions, which seem to be able to scandalous, absolutely they are not. The fascination and desire, love and madness, all described in an incredibly dedicated, charming way that makes a man believe in feelings. Slowly, with a potential pedophile, is transformed in the eyes of the reader to the dedicated and sincere feeling guided by a lover. Lolita while, at the beginning zlękniona and defenseless, starts to use Humbert's love, the game starts with him. It leads a man to madness, and later to sacrifice and submission. The roles are somewhat reversed, and the situation gets complicated.

impossible to describe the impression it leaves behind the story of Lolita, how much soaks into the mind of the reader, how to produce conflicting emotions. It seems that Nabokov manipulates his readers as he pleases, he manages it, however great. Following the most beautiful words in which it was dressed up the story, somewhere slowly gonna lose sense of reality, decency and morality. Personally supporter Humberto, at some point I forgot about his age, I was only thinking about how unhappy he is man, how great is his love that was doomed to failure. Throughout its hopelessness, it is a story of beauty, language and subtle and balanced. Nothing is explicitly stated, descriptions leave gaps that can only fill our imagination. I have on us depends on whether we see the monster Humbercie and Lolita innocent child, or the opposite.

all those who have not read, highly recommended!

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