Abstract

The article attempts to interpret Ryszard Schubert’s works of in the light of performance and archive theory as well as Julia Kristeva’s theory of abject. The author analyses the language of Schubert’s novel and indicates an important problem for the writer, that is conveying the truth about the event in literature. While examining Schubert’s writing strategies, particular attention is paid to innovative language and formal solutions, due to which the writer reinterprets the traditional model of novel and literature.