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Slawomir Mrozek's Journal 1962-1969 Reviewed

publication · 2026-04-24

A review of Slawomir Mrozek's 'Journal. 1962-1969' published by Noir sur Blanc appears in artpress n°433 (May 2016, p. 82). Mrozek, known as the most famous playwright from the former Eastern Bloc, is described as blending Ionesco and slapstick to create a derisive vision of the world within Polish communist society.

Key facts

  • Title: Slawomir Mrozek, Journal. 1962-1969
  • Publisher: Noir sur Blanc
  • Reviewed in artpress n°433, May 2016, p. 82
  • Mrozek is the most famous playwright from the former Eastern Bloc
  • His theater mixes Ionesco and slapstick
  • His work presents a derisive version of the world within Polish communist society

Entities

Artists

  • Slawomir Mrozek
  • Eugène Ionesco

Institutions

  • artpress
  • Noir sur Blanc

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