The Polish translation of The Driver’s Seat by Muriel Spark

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54515/lcp.2025.1.15-24

Keywords:

The Driver’s Seat, Muriel Spark, Jazda, Jacek Dehnel, translation, narration

Abstract

The article attempts to analyze the style and language of the novel The Driver’s Seat by Muriel Spark and how they are used to tell the story of Lise, the main character of The Driver’s Seatby Muriel Spark in English and in the Polish translation by Jacek Dehnel. The topics discussed are: the title, style of narration as well as metareferences in the novel.

Author Biography

  • Malina Załużna-Łuczkiewicz, The State University of Applied Sciences in Chełm, Poland

    M.A. In English Philology - a faculty member of the Englishand American Studies Department (The State University of Applied Sciences in Chełm, Poland).

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Published

2025-12-02

How to Cite

The Polish translation of The Driver’s Seat by Muriel Spark. (2025). Language. Culture. Politics. International Journal, 1, 15-24. https://doi.org/10.54515/lcp.2025.1.15-24