Two Warsaws: The Literary Representation of Catastrophe
Two Warsaws: The Literary Representation of Catastrophe
Author(s): Madeline G. LevineSubject(s): Civil Society, Political history, Polish Literature, Government/Political systems, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Fascism, Nazism and WW II, Sociology of Politics
Published by: SAGE Publications Ltd
Keywords: Poland; Second World War; Two Warsaws; 63-day Warsaw Uprising; destruction of the city; Warsaw Ghetto Uprising; occupation in Polish literature; Jewish writers;
Summary/Abstract: Two separate Warsaws symbolize what happened in Poland during the Second World War. One Warsaw-the razed city of the 63-day Warsaw Uprising of 1944-represents the suffering and the militant heroism of the entire Polish nation. This Warsaw, resurrected from under the rubble and ashes of the destroyed city, is celebrated as a confirmation of the endurance of the Polish nation and the bravery of the many thousands of young people who gave their lives in the Uprising and in the underground. Its very destruction has become an icon of hope. [...]
Journal: East European Politics and Societies
- Issue Year: 01/1987
- Issue No: 03
- Page Range: 349-362
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English
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