A City Told: The Literary and Linguistic Creation of Vilnius in Mariusz Gadomski's Collection of Reportages “Kryminalne Wilno”

Abstract

This article is devoted to the linguistic and literary image of Vilnius, as depicted in Mariusz Gadomski's collection of literary reportages, Kryminalne Wilno (Criminal Vilnius). The author presents the city as a space where tragic events take place, illustrating the biographies of victims and perpetrators and describing the reactions of bystanders. Vilnius is created from the perspective of three categories: places, people, and events. The story of dangerous Vilnius intertwines factual, literary, and artistic elements, allowing the reader, on the one hand, to deepen their knowledge of the city and, on the other, to distance themselves from the events described.