Bajka dla dzieci o wojnie i Holokauście
A Fairy Tale for Children about the War and the Holocaust

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to describe the function of a war and Holocaust fairy tale directed at children. At the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries, the fourth literature changed. It expanded its themes and included issues related to World War II and the Holocaust. In Poland, most such fairy tales were created after 2010. They are based on real events, documents, photos, profiles and biographies of famous people, survivors, and the Righteous Among the Nations. They are written by representatives of the first and second, and soon the third generation. Although not all theorists agree that children should be told about traumatic events, fairy tales’ authors argue that the creation of such literature is advisable. War and Holocaust fairy tales are designed to testify to the difficult past and to settle accounts with it. They allow you to learn about history, draw conclusions from it, define humanity and counteract discrimination. Based on building a bridge between history, myth, and truth, they shape cultural identity. The article focuses on the intertextuality of fairy tales and the second generation’s accounts of the Holocaust and war.

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