Relacja bohater - czytelnik: o intensywności przenikania emocji ze świata fikcji do rzeczywistości na przykładzie opowiadania Italo Calvino Pole minowe (Campo di mine)

Abstract

ltalo Calvino is one of those writers who are able to bring on a specific impression of coexperiencing the emotions with protagonist by using multiple narrative methods. The game with the structure is another proof of an extraordinary author's mastery which sometimes resembles the unique style of Vladimir Nabokov's prose. However, not all ltalo Calvino's works were translated into Polish. The Crow Comes Last (Italian: Ultimo viene il Corvo; Polish: Ostatni przybywa kruk) is a short story collection which deserves special attention. This proposal aims to show author's of this paper own translation of one of the most suggestive short stories which are part of the collection mentioned above. The title is Campo di mine (English: The minefield; Polish: Pole minowe). This short story is filled with deep anxiety which grows gradually, together with every single step of the protagonist. At the same time the reader is accompanied with similar emotions. This effect is a result of multiple narrative treatments and simple, very rhythmical structure, which instigates further reflections. The piece is crowned with remarkably expressive, almost poetic image of the death of the protagonist. Such ending, apart from being unavoidable, leaves a wide scope for consideration on destiny and the impact of our choices on the process of forming our fate. The article contains some elements of literary analysis as well as subjective interpretations and some observations regarding the translation into Polish language.