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Fenomen „czerwoniaka” i legenda międzywojennej Warszawy
The “Czerwoniak” Phenomenon and the Mid-War Warsaw Legend

Author(s): Kondrad Niciński
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: urban legend; popular dailies; creating legend; mid-war Warsaw

Summary/Abstract: The text shows how the popular dailies of the 1920s and 30s, the so called “red press” helped to create the legend of the mid-war Warsaw. It investigates the editorial strategies and their role in disseminating urban legends. Additionally, significant attention has been devoted to the city topography in “Express Poranny”.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 07
  • Page Range: 89-103
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish
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