Muzeum ziemi ojczystej (Heimatmuseum) Siegfrieda Lenza jako opowieść o próbie ocalenia
Siegfried Lenz’s “Museum of the native land” (Heimatmuseum) as a story of an attempt to save

Summary/Abstract: Identity issues can be considered from many perspectives. One of the many ways is to try to describe the culture of a small community that is slowly disappearing due to historical turmoil. Siegfried Lenz’s book “Museum of the native land” addresses such topics. The book touches on problems related to the disappearing Masurian culture. Lenz wanted to show how you can try to protect the culture and the identity of its representatives that is falling into oblivion, but also to show how quickly it can be brought to a complete disappearance. Arson by the main character of the museum he created is to serve as a symbol of opposition to manipulation of history, bending it to his theories and adapting the interpretation to prevailing conditions. Rogalla wants to preserve historical purity, and treats the confused fate of the Masurian land as an indicator of its culture and the identity of its inhabitants.

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