The Legs of Izolda Morgan: Selected Writings

Autori

• Bruno Jasieński

Parametri

• Letteratura polacca
• Narrativa
• Polonia
• Racconti

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This publication by Twisted Spoon Press showcases the work of Bruno Jasieński, a controversial figure in the Polish avant-garde. Following the release of his short “novel” The Legs of Izolda Morgan in 1923, Jasieński proclaimed the end of Futurism in Poland. His extraordinary prose serves as a cautionary tale against the dominance of machines over humanity, while also exploring the fetishization of the human body. The text is framed between two key manifestoes and the essay “Polish Futurism,” which reflects on the movement's complex reception in Poland, the influence of Mayakovsky, and its distinctions from Italian and Russian futurisms. The story “Keys” marks Jasieński's shift toward satire, critiquing the hypocrisies of powerful institutions. This theme is further developed in two longer grotesques from his time in the Soviet Union during the 1930s. Translated into English from Russian for the first time, these late stories reveal the absurdity of racial persecution and warmongering, highlighting the extremes to which social and political systems will go to sustain such injustices. Contents include manifestoes and stories from 1921 to 1936, illustrating Jasieński's evolving critique of society and politics.

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Lingua: Altre lingue

Pubblicato: 2014

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