The Polish Complex (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Tadeusz Konwicki
- First Published: 1977
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Philosophical realism
- Time of Work: The 1970’s
- Setting: Warsaw, Poland
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction, Philosophical realism
- Subjects: 1970’s, Politics, Sex or sexuality, Revolutions, Poland or Polish people, Heart attack or disease, Jewelry
- Locales: Warsaw, Poland
Characters Discussed
Tadeusz Konwicki (tah-DAY-uhsh kohn-WIHTS-kih), a Polish writer. He is a middle-aged man with a somewhat cynical outlook on life. On the day before Christmas, he is standing in a line outside a jewelry store in Warsaw waiting for a shipment of goods to arrive from the Soviet Union. The situation prompts his meeting a number of other people with whom he has conversations, allowing his opinions and views on a wide range of subjects to be expressed.
Tadeusz Kojran (KOY-rahn), a man standing behind Konwicki in the line outside the jewelry store. In 1951,...
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