Censorship as a Taboo during Political “Thaw”
Censorship as a Taboo during Political “Thaw”
Author(s): Marzena Woźniak-ŁabieniecSubject(s): Media studies, Polish Literature, Government/Political systems, Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: political “thaw” in years 1955−1956; People’s Republic of Poland; censorship after 1945; censorship towards literature;
Summary/Abstract: During political “thaw”, in years 1955−1956 in the People’s Republic of Poland, it write in newspapers about themes banned earlier. One of such many theme formerly banned was censorship (Main Office of Control of Press, Publications and Shows). Journalists wrote about books banned by censorship, prohibited publications and black-listed writers, whose books had removed from libraries and destroyed. Situation is changed in 1958 – it is not allowed to write again about existence and activity of censorship.
Journal: Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Litteraria Polonica
- Issue Year: 37/2016
- Issue No: 7
- Page Range: 111-119
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English
