Open AccessO doświadczeniu obcości języka w twórczości J.M. Coetzeego. Słowo wstępne
Author(s) -
Marek Pawlicki
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
śląskie studia polonistyczne
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2353-0928
pISSN - 2084-0772
DOI - 10.31261/ssp.2020.15.03
Subject(s) - nobel laureate , conversation , identity (music) , philosophy , reflection (computer programming) , humanities , literature , art , linguistics , poetry , aesthetics , computer science , programming language
The present foreword refers to the address delivered by J.M. Coetzee on the occasion of conferring upon him by the University of Silesia the doctor honoris causa degree. Particular attention is paid to his thoughts on the role of English in the world of today. The author of the foreword shows that reflection on language in general and its role in moulding one’s identity in present in the Nobel laureate’s works, including his most recent novels. Further into the foreword, the author briefly discusses text reprinted in Śląskie Studia Polonistyczne: the already mentioned address by J.M. Coetzee, the conversation with the Author, and an article devoted to his works written by Robert Kusek.