POLISH EMIGRATION JOURNALISM AFTER 1945

The book "Polish Emigration Journalism after 1945" is a fascinating journey through the diverse world of Polish thought in exile. The authors, Iwona Hofman and Justyna Maguś, analyze the motives, character, problems, genres, and creators that shaped Polish emigration journalism after the end of World War II. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the complicated fates of writers and intellectuals who found themselves outside the borders of their country.

• In-depth analysis of Polish emigration journalism
• Detailed study of the motives and problems of creators
• Recognition of the relationships between emigration and domestic journalism
• Presentation of the fates of outstanding emigration writers
• Explanation of the terminology of key concepts
• Insightful look at the role of emigration media
• Analysis of the style and language of emigration journalism

Polish emigration journalism, even limited by the caesura after 1945, is a very diverse research topic, which already has excellent studies and analyses of motives, character, problems, genres, creators, and influence. However, we are still more at the stage of setting further research goals (mapping) than of a synthesis that would facilitate at least the recognition of the dependencies between emigration and domestic journalism (in the context of the complicated fates of writers such as Stanisław Mackiewicz, Melchior Wańkowicz, Teodor Parnicki, Maria Kuncewiczowa).

In fact, each member of the phrase Polish emigration journalism requires explanations and terminological refinement. Polish means written by Poles, on so-called Polish topics, by Poles staying in emigration. Journalism, i.e. a type of writing located, as Adolf Bocheński said, one floor above information, i.e. containing opinions and comments of a credible author (expert); the question remains of the criteria of credibility/authority of the sender, the relationship of recipients to journalistic content, the type of media (press, radio, television, but also books, leaflets, brochures), the style and language of journalistic genres. Emigration journalism, finally, created by emigrants or also by domestic people smuggling their articles and books to emigration publishing houses. These quite obvious connotations are only the germ of a collection of doubts and questions related to the wide possibilities of interpreting the concept covering the dimension of the place and creative space of the authors, journalistic genealogy, history and tasks of emigration.

This book is not only a historical analysis, but also an attempt to understand the contemporary challenges facing the Polish diaspora. The authors ask questions about identity, memory, and the role of culture in the lives of emigrants. It is a read that encourages reflection and allows a better understanding of Polish history and culture in a global context. A must-read for students, researchers, and anyone interested in Polish emigration.