title: ‘Even the thing I am …’: Tadeusz Kantor and the Poetics of Being
abstract: This thesis explores ways in which the reality of Kantor’s existence at a key moment in occupied Kraków may be read as directly informing the genesis and development of his artistic strategies. It argues for a particular ontological understanding of human being that resonates strongly with that implied by Kantor in his work and writings.&#13;\nMost approaches to Kantor have either operated from within a native perspective that assumes familiarity with Polish culture and its influences, or, from 
journal: DMU Open Research Archive (De Montfort University)