Czeslawas Miloszas už cenzūros ribų
Czeslaw Milosz beyond censorship: the poet and the free publishing and circulation movement (1977-1989)

Summary/Abstract: For almost cwenty-five years, from January 1951 until the end of 1977, there was practically no literary output by Czeslaw Milosz in Poland. Books published by the printing houses in exile, especially by the Instytut Literacki (Institut Litteraire in Paris), and illegally sent to Poland were hidden away in academic libraries. Their status was "politically dangerous literature." Access to these books and information about the lite and the literary works of this outstanding poet were rationed by the Glowny Urząd Cenzury (Main Censorship Board of the Peoples Republic of Communist Poland). In the mid 1970s, the literary publishing movement, called "Free Publishing and Circulation" appeared in Poland. This movement, which was independent of the communist government, al¬lowed many authors to publish their works uncensored. "Free Publishing and Circulation" was a very important social movement. In the 1980s, when offset printing became common, under¬ground publishers printed several hundred book titles and as many periodical titles each year, releasing them in print runs of several thousand copies. These underground editions exceeded the publishing capabilities of the printers in exile.

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