Celebrations of National Anniversaries by Polish Political Emigration in Great Britain in the Light of Occasional Prints of Juliusz L. Englert Cover Image

Obchody rocznic narodowych przez polskie uchodźstwo polityczne w Wielkiej Brytanii w świetle wydawnictw okolicznościowych Juliusz Ludwika Englerta
Celebrations of National Anniversaries by Polish Political Emigration in Great Britain in the Light of Occasional Prints of Juliusz L. Englert

Author(s): Michał Polak
Subject(s): History, Cultural history, Oral history, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Juliusz L. Englert; celebrations of national anniversaries; Polish refugees in Great Britain; Józef Piłsudski; Władysław Sikorski;

Summary/Abstract: This article is a presentation of the results of research on the works of Juliusz L. Englert as a chronicler of the emigration, graphic artist and co-author of the programmes celebrating national historical anniversaries. The study is based on Englert’s extensive publishing output, available mainly in Polish archives and libraries in Great Britain. Englert’s works are excellent demonstrative material for a thorough analysis of the genesis, circumstances and course of the celebrations of events from Polish history important for the Polish people in exile.

  • Issue Year: 51/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 229-246
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish