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This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen, Tadeusz Borowski, 1959 (1976), 180 pp. Short Stories Link A canonical work from the postwar Polish literary corpus and thus thought of as required reading, this collection of short stories provides the reader with the opportunity to think and rethink about what it is to be human, through our humanity and inhumanity. …
To the Letter, Tomasz Różycki, 2016 (2023), 127pp. Poetry Link A collection of modern lyrical poetry, mostly quarterns, that provide a modern post-communist perspective on Polish life, longing, and suffering. Pick your favorite to read for the group. Google Meet meeting details will be emailed to individuals who register using the button below. This event is free to attend, but …
Topic: Locating Records from Poland Online Finding records from Poland for genealogical research is a critical step in exploring our Polish ancestry but Poland's complex history and the language barrier can be confusing. After a brief overview of Poland's changing borders and their impact on the languages in which historical records were created, Julie will explain the process of identifying …
The Polish Complex, Tadeusz Konwicki, 1977 (1984), 211 pp. Surrealist Novel This novel was translated into English within a few years of being published and presages conditions in Poland in the 1980s (or reflects those that already existed). A mixture of surrealism and the absurdity of the everyday, through which we will revisit what we thought we knew about Poland …