Lesbian Writing and Authorship in the Polish Literary Tradition: How to Define the Non-defined?

Abstract

The aim of this article is to analyse the conceptualisation of lesbian writing and authorship in the Polish literary tradition. The paper discusses various contexts, definitions, applications and uses of these concepts in Polish literary studies. In the article, the texts of such authors as, for instance, Inga Iwasiów, Marta Tomczok, Ewa Chudoba, Błażej Warkocki and Renata Lis are referred to. As a consequence, the specific heterogeneity of Polish discussion about lesbian writing and authorship is presented. These phenomena are situated in the broader context of Western conceptualizations of the analysed subject.