Writing the past. Wygnańcy by Jan M. Piskorski and Między Stettinem a Szczecinem by Jan Musekamp Cover Image

Pisanie przeszłości. Wygnańcy Jana M. Piskorskiego oraz Między Stettinem a Szczecinem Jana Musekampa
Writing the past. Wygnańcy by Jan M. Piskorski and Między Stettinem a Szczecinem by Jan Musekamp

Author(s): Sławomir Iwasiów
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: Europe; localism; city; autobiography; identity

Summary/Abstract: Two books compared in this article are two different methods of transmitting historical knowledge. On the one hand, Polish historian Jan M. Piskorski presents people, traditions and cultures in perspective of European migrations in the twentieth century. On the other hand, Musekamp, historian from Germany, focuses on the postwar history of Szczecin, a city with multicultural an international tradition that needs to specify its identity. Both approaches can be considered as a part of reflection on culture of modern-day Europe.

  • Issue Year: 3/2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 191-203
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish