NOWOHUCKA TELENOWELA EDITION 2 RENATA RADŁOWSKA

Immerse yourself in the fascinating story of Nowa Huta, a city built on dreams and hopes. Get to know the fates of the people who created its history in the new, updated edition of "Nowohucka Telenowela". Renata Radłowska with great affection gives a voice to the leaders of work, local activists and ordinary residents whose lives are inextricably linked with this unique district of Krakow.

• Universal story about attachment and transience
• New, updated edition with six additional reports
• Testimony of today's awareness of the builders and residents of Nowa Huta
• Spoken language as a criterion of cultural authenticity
• Home stories written down as they were told
• Extraordinary record of heroic myths of generations

"Nowohucka Telenowela" is not only a collection of reports, but above all a journey through time and space that allows you to understand the phenomenon of Nowa Huta. It is a story about people who came from villages near Krakow to the big city in search of a better tomorrow. About their dreams, hopes and disappointments. It is also a testimony to the social and cultural changes that have taken place in Poland over the past seventy years. This book is an extraordinary record of today's awareness of the builders and residents of Nowa Huta, and at the same time a testimony to the heroic (generational) myths that often become "kitchen stories" over time.

In her report, Renata Radłowska shows the extraordinary value of this book, its originality, hidden in today's catchy genre term: telenovela. We are dealing with home stories, most often written down as they were told, i.e. in the spoken language, which today is one of the most important criteria for the authenticity of cultural phenomena. The author listens with empathy and sensitivity to the stories of her characters, giving their voice in an authentic and unique way. Thanks to this, the reader has the opportunity to feel the atmosphere of Nowa Huta, understand its specificity and appreciate the richness of its culture.

This book is an extraordinary testimony of times past. It contains a collection of reports for which Nowa Huta is only a starting point, and the story about the city and human fate becomes a universal story about attachment, transience and longing for youth. In the second updated edition, we will find six new texts, mini-reports, seemingly from the same space, but emotionally heavier. Here there is already loneliness, old age, departure; time and at the same time a lack of time. The generation of young people who built Nowa Huta is dying, a new one is born or grows up. She is already looking into these empty apartments after the young people, she is already arranging herself in them, looking back on the seventy-year history. The owners of the city are dying, the residents are coming. A must-read for every lover of history and reporting.

"Nowohucka Telenowela" is a book that moves, makes you reflect and stays in your memory long after reading. It is a story about the people who created the history of Nowa Huta, about their dreams, hopes and disappointments. It is also a testimony to the social and cultural changes that have taken place in Poland over the past seventy years. This book is an extraordinary journey through time and space that allows you to understand the phenomenon of Nowa Huta and appreciate the richness of its culture. It is a book that is worth reading and to which it is worth returning.