Biographical Sketch of Bogdan Hamera and Characteristics of his Works in the Socialist Realism Period (1911–1974) Cover Image

Biographical Sketch of Bogdan Hamera and Characteristics of his Works in the Socialist Realism Period (1911–1974)
Biographical Sketch of Bogdan Hamera and Characteristics of his Works in the Socialist Realism Period (1911–1974)

Author(s): Aleksandra Sylburska
Subject(s): History, Library and Information Science, Recent History (1900 till today)
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe GRADO
Keywords: Bogdan Hamera; socialist realism; history of literature; production novel; censorship

Summary/Abstract: The article is dedicated to the writer Bogdan Hamera (1911–1974) and his three works from the socialist realism period. The first, “Na przykład Plewa”, was a model example of a new type of literature that was promoted by the communists. Due to this success, he remained a significant figure in Polish literature in the first half of the 1950s. The article presents the significant moments in Hamera’s life. The most important elements of the books were presented, as well as their reception by the communist censorship. Attempts were made to answer the question of the author experiences’ influence on the shape of the works, their content and the importance of his role in the literature of socialist realism.

  • Issue Year: 8/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 125-156
  • Page Count: 32
  • Language: English