DIALOGIC-EXISTENTIAL IMAGE OF JOSEF CONRAD IN THE NOVEL BY MARIO VARGAS LLOSA “THE DREAM OF THE CELT”

Abstract

The article is devoted to the artistic image of Joseph Conrad in the novel by Mario Vargas Llosa “The Dream of the Celt”. The researcher studies the ideological evolution of Conrad during his time in Congo. In the center of attention is the influence of the figure of the Irish liberation movement Roger Casement on the worldview of the Polish-English writer. The paper explores the concept of colonialism, one of the most significant in Joseph Conrad’s prose, particularly in period of the novel “Heart of Darkness”. In the narrative of Joseph Conrad the concept of colonialism is mostly researched from philosophic (existential) and biographical (travel to Africa) perspective. Roger Casement, in contrast to J. Conrad, is concerned about the colonial situation of both Congo and Ireland.
The researcher analyzes the artistic interpretations of Konrad’s novel “The Heart of Darkness”. This novel contains existential motives. The existential essence of the “Heart of Darkness” is determined by the characters of the novel Mario Vargas Llosa’s “The Dream of the Celt”, which are leading a discussion on this topic.
The place of Conrad’s image in the novel “The Dream of the Celt” and its stylistic features are determined. The novel is inherent in psychology. The relationship between Conrad and Casement is transmitted psychologically deeply. Conrad’s attitude to the Irish liberation movement acquires an existential meaning.