“…If the Mill Was by Niałek, So Was the Miller...” Teodor Parnicki Talks to Stefan Szlachtycz

Authors

  • Piotr Gorliński-Kucik University of Silesia in Katowice

Keywords:

historical novel, Teodor Parnicki, Tylko Beatrycze, historical background, film adaptation

Abstract

This research paper encompasses a commentary and a transcript of Stefan Szlachtycz interview with Teodor Parnicki (1908–1988) – an outstanding historical novel writer. During this 20-minute-long conversation Stefan Szlachtycz – a director of a movie based on Parnicki’s novel Tylko Beatrycze (1975) – asks the writer about narrative complexities and historical references. Parnicki’s answers are of a great value for literary studies as he presents his train of thought and intellectual horizons; he also unveils some aspects of his literary practices. This interview indicates the reasons why Parnicki’s novels are so complicated, multithreaded and improbable from the historical point of view.

Published

2017-06-30

How to Cite

Gorliński-Kucik, P. (2017). “…If the Mill Was by Niałek, So Was the Miller.” Teodor Parnicki Talks to Stefan Szlachtycz. Śląskie Studia Polonistyczne [Silesian Journal of Polish Studies], 9(1), 235–250. Retrieved from https://trrest.vot.pl/ojsus/index.php/SSP/article/view/8722