Książka o „Kulturze”
The Book about "Kultura"

Author(s): Andrzej Mencwel
Subject(s): History, Cultural history, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Jerzy Giedroyc; Juliusz Mieroszewski; Kultura; Literary Institute; émigré culture; iron curtain
Summary/Abstract: The book about "Kultura" ("Culture") is a selection of the most important texts of Andrzej Mencwel, about the phenomenon of the "Kultura" monthly and its significance in Polish and world’s culture. The texts, written in the last decades, have been reviewed and re-edited. The publication consists of three parts: "Studium sukcesu. Przykład „Kultury” (1946-1956)" ("Study of Success. An Example of Kultura, 1946-1956"), "Świadectwa" ("Testimonies") (here, among others, the letters of Jerzy Giedroyc and an interview with him), "Nadal aktualne" ("Still Up-to-date"). The foreword was written by Krzysztof Pomian.

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