Leszek Drong

Leszek Drong is a Professor in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Silesia. His research focuses on literary theory, cultural memory, and border narratives, with emphasis on contemporary European literature. He explores how literature processes historical trauma and negotiates cultural boundaries in contexts like Northern Ireland and Upper Silesia.

Recent publications analyze Brexit's impact on literary representations of social divisions, transcultural memory in post-conflict societies, and regional identities in Polish and Irish fiction. Methodologically, he employs comparative analysis, discourse studies, and rhetorical theory to examine authors such as James Joyce, Glenn Patterson, and Szczepan Twardoch.

His work demonstrates sustained engagement with postcolonial studies, nationalism theory, and memory culture. Key contributions include frameworks for understanding partition narratives, silence as cultural expression in Northern Ireland, and the denationalization of regional literatures.