Polifonia pamięci w reportażu Filipa Springera Miedzianka. Historia znikania
Polyphony of memory in the report story Miedzianka. Historia znikania by Filip Springer

Summary/Abstract: This study is devoted to the description of various approaches to memory based on Filip Springer’s report Miedzianka. The history of disappearing and is a part of the bachelor’s thesis in the field of Polish philology (under preparation). The scope of the research concerns issues related to the types of memory and the history of German-Polish relations. Springer’s work selected for analysis presents social changes taking place in Lower Silesia as a result of World War II and the subsequent repatriation of the population. However, it is a universal story about the workings of great history. Based on journalistic research conducted in the field, the reporter creates a polyphony of memory of the German and Polish population. Springer shows that events influence individual memories and collective perceptions. The polyphony of remembering influences German-Polish relations, and complicates them. At the same time, it leads to an identity conflict between the nations. The main reason is the phenomenon of generalization, which is opposed by the reporter in the work.

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