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The Posthumanist Dimension of the Novel Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk. A Commentary

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  • Malgorzata Kowalcze

    (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)

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This commentary aims to place the novel Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk within the framework of posthumanism, focusing on selected aspects of the theory. Particular attention shall be given to Tokarczuk’s criticism of human attitude towards nature, notably animals, as well as her unique perception of material objects which in the novel are endowed with uncanny agency. Not only does the novel’s protagonist exist in a close interconnectedness with all sentient beings, but she also displays a profound sensitivity to matter’s vitality. Tokarczuk stresses the importance of human corporeality which unites us intimately with all of existence and provides us with a deeper understanding of the world.

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  • Malgorzata Kowalcze, 2021. "The Posthumanist Dimension of the Novel Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk. A Commentary," Journal of Posthumanism, Transnational Press London, UK, vol. 1(2), pages 225-228, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:mig:jpjrnl:v:1:y:2021:i:2:p:225-228
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33182/jp.v1i2.1397
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