W poszukiwaniu nowoczesności czyli Polska wyobrażona
In search of modernity – an imaginary Poland

Summary/Abstract: Restoration of Poland’s sovereignty as the Second Polish Republic in 1918 was the beginning of the process of unifying three different regions, which had previously been part of different countries. The main idea was to build one and powerful country and gain respect (and fear) on the international level. This project of imagined future can best be seen in the interwar science -fiction literature, in which military power intertwines with technical advancement and colonial expansion. The article deals with the elements of this project – from visions of new borders, modern cities and new citizens, through wars (especially with the East) to colonial and space expansion.

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