The novel in Europe in the early 20th century took a decidedly inward turn, and Choucas (1927) is an intriguing example of the modernist psychological tradition. Its author, Zofia Nalkowska (1884–1954), was a celebrated Polish novelist and playwright. She rose to prominence in interwar Poland and was one of a group of early feminist writers that included Pola Gojawiczynska, Maria Dabrowska, and Maria Kuncewiczowa.
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Ursula Phillips is a translator of both literary and academic works and a writer on Polish literature. Her most recent translation, the novel The Heathen by Narcyza Zmichowska, is also published by Northern Illinois University Press.Zofia Nalkowska (1884–1954) was a celebrated Polish novelist and playwright. She rose to prominence in interwar Poland and was among a group of key early feminist writers.
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"In taking us back to a world that is long gone, Choucas throws into relief much of the ranting and rhetoric of our own times. I closed the book feeling that I had been transported to a dream-like but strangely familiar setting, an unsettling sensation that has left me wanting to read more of Nalkowska's work."―European Literature Network
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