| Being Poland: A New History of Polish Literature and Culture Since 1918 Contributor(s): Trojanowska, Tamara (Editor), Nizynska, Joanna (Editor), Czaplinski, Przemyslaw (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1487524595 ISBN-13: 9781487524593 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $85.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Eastern European (see Also Russian & Former Soviet Union) - Literary Criticism | Modern - 20th Century - Literary Criticism | Modern - 21st Century |
| Physical Information: 1.8" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (3.30 lbs) 856 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Being Poland offers a unique analysis of the cultural developments that took place in Poland after World War One, a period marked by Poland's return to independence. Conceived to address the lack of critical scholarship on Poland's cultural restoration, Being Poland illuminates the continuities, paradoxes, and contradictions of Poland's modern and contemporary cultural practices, and challenges the narrative typically prescribed to Polish literature and film. Reflecting the radical changes, rifts, and restorations that swept through Poland in this period, Polish literature and film reveal a multitude of perspectives. Addressing romantic perceptions of the Polish immigrant, the politics of post-war cinema, poetry, and mass media, Being Poland is a comprehensive reference work written with the intention of exposing an international audience to the explosion of Polish literature and film that emerged in the twentieth century. |
Contributor Bio(s): Trojanowska, Tamara: - Tamara Trojanowska is Director for the Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of Toronto, and an associate professor in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literature at the University of Toronto. Czaplinski, Przemyslaw: - Przemyslaw Czapliński is a professor of Polish literature at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poland. Nizynska, Joanna: - Joanna Niżyńska is an associate professor in the Department of Slavic & East European Languages and Cultures at Indiana University, Bloomington. Polakowska, Agnieszka: - Agnieszka Polakowska works as an editor and a translator (Polish to English). Her past projects include academic essay collections, articles, doctoral dissertations, and personal memoirs. She holds two Master degrees (in English and in Polish Literature) from the University of Toronto. |