%0 Journal Article
%T Transposed Heads – transformations and subversions of an Indian myth
%A Helman, Alicja
%J Arts & Cultural Studies Review
%V 2019
%R 10.4467/20843860PK.19.003.10898
%N Issue 1 (39)
%P 30-50
%K myth, ritual, subversion, identity, masque
%@ 1895-975X
%D 2019
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/przeglad-kulturoznawczy/article/zamienione-glowy-transformacje-i-subwersje-indyjskiego-mitu
%X 


	The author presents an analysis and interpretation of a short story Transposed Heads by Thomas Mann. She also discusses its adaptations: two as fi lms, and one theatrical. The story is a personal version of an ancient Indian legend, which was generously updated by the writer, who decided to go far beyond the original. This “metaphysical joke” became just a pretext to discuss subjects present in his other works, e.g. a predominating motive of a confl ict between body and soul. It is very important that the recognition of the legend in the 20th century was thanks to Mann, and not the original story. Both avant-garde fi lm directors and theatre director refer to Mann: Alejandro Jodorovsky in his La cravate (1957), Fernando Birri in ORG (1979), and the director of an Indian play Hayavadana (1970).