Morska woda, morska wola
Sea water, sea will
The sea in Polish colonial discourse
Author(s): Małgorzata Litwinowicz-DroździelSubject(s): 19th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Baltic Sea; colonies; Polish colonial thought; modernity; emigration; 19th century; 20th century
Summary/Abstract: The text is a brief discussion of the process of “taming” the Baltic Sea in the Polish public discourse of the interwar period. The author recalls the absence of the sea in the imaginary of Polish modernity and follows the turn that took place after regaining independence: in the new Polish state, the short Polish coast tasked with fulfilling many expectations and carrying many meanings. The Polish Baltic Sea was expected to be industrialized and recreational, modern and natural, local and imperial. The text also deals with the topic of Polish colonial plans, which the author interprets primarily as an attempt to “export poverty” and solve social problems through their physical expedition overseas.
Journal: Przegląd Humanistyczny
- Issue Year: 477/2022
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 11-21
- Page Count: 11
- Language: Polish
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