Writers, Literature and Censorship in Poland. 1948 1958

The book describes the system of communist censorship in Poland in the years 19481958, as well as its effects on the development of literature. It is based on archival sources in the form of documents created by the Central Censorship Office. It is the first literary studies work which takes up the subject in such broad and systematic terms.

Auteur

Kamila Budrowska is a professor at the Faculty of Philology at the University of Bialystok, head of the Department of Philological Studies on the Censorship of the People s Republic of Poland and Editorship. She is the author of over hundred publications on censorship towards literature in the years 1945 1989.

Contenu

Censorship theory Communist period Writers' exclusion Publishers, writers, readers and censorship The outline of censor's work Censorship towards the writers Examples (e.g. Stanisaw Lem) Writing strategies Reading strategies Comparisons Contexts 19481958