Prześwietlanie Dzienników w Gombrowicz, este hombre me causa problemas Juana Carlosa Gómeza

Abstract

This paper discusses “Milonga for Gombrowicz”, an essay written by Juan Carlos Gómez in which the author begins by reflecting upon Gombrowicz’s “Diary”. As Gómez was one of the Polish writer’s closest Argentinean friends, the biographical perspective enables the text in question to be read as an intimate history of their relationship that is also shared with the public. As the analysis presented in this article shows, Gombrowicz’s work offered Gómez an opportunity to metaphorically resume their conversations which had been disrupted when Gombrowicz departed Argentina, providing him with a pretext to present his own philosophical views, and above all to convince readers that he was the only legitimate “heir” to Gombrowicz’s “throne”.

Keywords

• autobiography
• diary
• essay
• Witold Gombrowicz
• Juan Carlos Gómez