In her 2019 Nobel Prize lecture, Olga Tokarczuk speaks of a need to create a new realism, 'a sort of neo-surrealism' that challenges conventional cause-and-effect.
Tokarczuk asserts that the Central European parable is not a method of alienation, but rather a narrative device that unites individuals despite their differing circumstances.
The hero of Tokarczuk's parable represents both an individual rooted in specific historical contexts and an Everyman who transcends those particularities.
Tokarczuk’s work is characterized by a mix of comedy and melancholy, offering a distinctive perspective that blends the metaphysical with the personal.
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