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Polish Literature in Transformation
This volume emerged from the conference "Polish Literature Since 1989" held at the University College London School of Slavonic and East European Studies. It shows how the profound political and economic transformation that has taken place in Poland since the end of communism in 1989 has affected literary culture and literary scholarship, such as: changing conceptions of Polish nationhood and identity * the impact of European integration (since 2004) * the effects of migration * revised conceptions of the foreign or the marginal, and new understandings of what is understood by emigre or emigrant literature * sensitivity to issues of gender and sexual identity, as well as the impact of feminism and queer studies * the huge impact of revived interest in the Jewish heritage, in Holocaust memory, and in Polish-Jewish relations. (Series: Polonistik im Kontext - Vol. 2)
Transnational Homosexuals in Communist Poland
This book traces the fascinating history of the first Polish gay and lesbian magazines to explore the globalization of LGBT identities and politics in Central and Eastern Europe during the twilight years of the Cold War. It details the emergence of homosexual movement and charts cross-border flows of cultural products, identity paradigms and activism models in communist Poland. The work demonstrates that Polish homosexual activists were not locked behind the Iron Curtain, but actively participated in the transnational construction of homosexuality. Their magazines were largely influenced by Western magazines: used similar words, discussed similar topics or simply translated Western texts and reproduced Western images. However, the imported ideas were not just copied but selectively adopted as well as strategically and creatively adapted in the Polish magazines so their authors could construct their own unique identities and build their own original politics.
Morderca z pikiety
Największa w polskiej kryminalistyce niewyjaśniona sprawa seryjnego mordercy. Gdy 19 września 1988 roku zostaje zamordowany Stefan W., szybko wychodzi na jaw, że był gejem. Milicjanci początkowo nie przywiązują do tej informacji większej wagi, z czasem jednak okazuje się ona kluczowa dla śledztwa... Zabójstwo Stefana to pierwsza z serii siedmiu brutalnych zbrodni popełnionych w Łodzi i jej okolicach w latach 1988-1993. W „Mordercy z pikiety” Arkadiusz Lorenc, by odtworzyć te morderstwa, sięga do policyjnych akt. Historia jest zanurzona w kontekście społeczno-historycznym okresu transformacji. Przede wszystkim jednak autor szuka odpowiedzi na pytanie, dlaczego Roman do d...
Demony seksu
Kolejna po „Seksbombach PRL-u” bogato ilustrowana opowieść Krzysztofa Tomasika o kinie, seksie i PRL-u snuta poprzez biografie gwiazd polskiego filmu. Tym razem bohaterki – Ewa Krzyżewska, Halina Kowalska, Anna Chodakowska, Marzena Trybała, Ewa Sałacka i Maria Probosz – reprezentują typ dużo odważniejszy seksualnie, bardziej demoniczny. Po części jest to związane z latami, na które przypadają ich największe sukcesy – w latach 70. i 80. możliwe było bowiem silniejsze akcentowanie seksualności w filmach. Z opowieści wyłonią się różne modele symbolu seksu, ponieważ każda z opisywanych aktorek reprezentowała inny typ erotyzmu, począwszy od najbardziej tajemni...
Tadeusz Różewicz and Modern Identity in Poland since the Second World War
As Andrzej Mencwel observed, “as a result of fundamental historical changes” the need arises for “restructuring of the whole present memory and tradition system” (Rodzinna Europa po raz pierwszy). Changes of such significance took place in Poland during the Second World War and several following decades. Collective experience of that time was made up of – apart from political antagonisms – social and cultural phenomena such as change of elites, reinterpretation of their grand narratives (or symbolic world), the ultimate inclusion of the masses into the national project based on the post-gentry tradition and national history, the intensive development of urban lifestyle and the ex...
Coming Out of Communism
How homophobic backlash unexpectedly strengthened mobilization for LGBT political rights in post-communist Europe While LGBT activism has increased worldwide, there has been strong backlash against LGBT people in Eastern Europe. Although Russia is the most prominent anti-gay regime in the region, LGBT individuals in other post-communist countries also suffer from discriminatory laws and prejudiced social institutions. Combining an historical overview with interviews and case studies in Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, Conor O’Dwyer analyzes the development and impact of LGBT movements in post-communist Eastern and Central Europe. O’Dwyer argues that backlash ag...
De-Centring Western Sexualities
De-Centring Western Sexualities critically assesses the current state of knowledge about sexualities outside the framings of 'The West', by focusing on gender and sexuality within the context of Central and Eastern Europe. Providing rich case studies drawn from a range of "post-communist" countries, this interdisciplinary volume brings together the latest research on the formation of sexualities in Central and Eastern Europe, alongside analyses of the sexual and national identity politics of the region. Engaged with current debates within queer studies surrounding temporality and knowledge production, and inspired by post-colonial critique, the book problematises the Western hegemony that often characterises sexuality studies, and presents local theoretical insights better attuned to their geo-temporal realities. As such, it offers a cultural and social re-evaluation of everyday life experiences, and will be of interest to sociologists, queer studies scholars, geographers and anthropologists.
