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Modern ยท Stories

The Street of Crocodiles

by Bruno Schulz. A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Bruno Schulz, centered on childhood, myth, imagination; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

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Date
1934
Origin
Poland
Era
Modern
Genre
Stories
Canon tier
Expanded canon
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Bruno Schulz, centered on childhood, myth, imagination; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

This work is included on the basis of full-canon expansion: traditional, modern, revised, and genre canons. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.