Censorship as a taboo during political “thaw” Cover Image

Cenzura w okresie odwilży jako temat tabu
Censorship as a taboo during political “thaw”

Author(s): Marzena Woźniak-Łabieniec
Subject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego

Summary/Abstract: During the political “thaw” of 1955−1956 the magazines circulated in the People’s Republic of Poland started to include themes which previously had been banned. One of those focused on the existence of censorship and its activities (Main Office of the Control of Press, Publications and Shows). Jour¬nalists wrote about books banned by the censorship, prohibited publications and black-listed writers, whose books were removed from libraries and destroyed. The situation changed in 1958 when once again writing about the existence and activities of the censorship was fobidden.

  • Issue Year: 19/2013
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 89-97
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish