Sigismund (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Lars Gustafsson
- First Published: 1976
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Magical Realism
- Time of Work: 1973
- Setting: West Berlin; Västmanland, Sweden; Cracow, Poland; and East Berlin
- Genres: Long fiction, Magical Realism
- Subjects: Freedom, 1970’s, Self-discovery, Social issues, Fantasy, Imagination, Eastern Europe or eastern Europeans, Poland or Polish people, Split personalities, Sweden or Swedish people, Berlin
- Locales: Germany, Sweden, Poland, West Berlin, West Germany, Cracow, Poland, East Berlin, East Germany, Västmanland, Sweden
Characters Discussed
Lars, the narrator, a Swedish writer. He has a wife and children, as well as an alter ego named Sigismund III, the king of Poland. Lars apparently writes the novel titled Sigismund under direction from the Polish king. In fact, the entire book is made up of the narrator’s attempts to describe his writing process and the rationale for the text he produces. The novel encompasses various styles and genres, including science fiction, fantasy, pornography, and realism.
Sigismund III, the king of Poland from 1587 to 1632, the narrator’s alter...
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