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Dobrawa Lisak-Gębala is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Polish Philology, University of Wrocław. She specializes in contemporary Polish literature, intermedial studies, sound studies, memory studies, and the theory of the essay. Her research explores the intersections between literature, visual art, and auditory experience, particularly in 20th and 21st-century Polish cultural production.
Her research interests include:
- Intermediality in literary texts
- Sound and audio-spheres in literature
- Memory and trauma in post-war Polish writing
- The essay as a literary and cognitive form
- Visual culture and ekphrasis
- Gender and autobiography in contemporary prose
Her recent publications analyze the essayistic reception of Chopin, the rhetoric of travel, kitsch in Polish culture, and photo-literary collaborations. The articles reflect a strong interdisciplinary trend, combining literary analysis with cultural theory, philosophy, and sensory studies. She frequently examines how literature engages with other art forms, especially painting, photography, and music.
She has been recognized with a scholarship for young eminent researchers by the Minister of Science and Higher Education (2018–2021). She has also led the research project 'Poetical thanatosonics – on the grounds of Polish literature (1939–1945)', funded by the National Centre of Science, and collaborated on the 'New regionalism in literary research' project.
She has contributed to various academic volumes and journals such as Poznańskie Studia Polonistyczne, Przestrzenie Teorii, Pamiętnik Literacki, and Zagadnienia Rodzajów Literackich. Her monographs Ultraliterature (2014) and Visual Springboards: Contemporary Polish Essays on Paintings and Photographs (2016) are key contributions to the field.
