The 2nd Polish Republic in underground publications in the Polish People’s Republic

Abstract

The article outlines the achievements of an independent publishing movement in the, ruled by communist’s, Polish People’s Republic concerning the pre-war Second Polish Republic. It was advisable that the characters and themes from the history of pre-war Poland were popular among underground publishers and that they were overlooked. At the same time, the article presents a dispute between supporters of the idealized vision of the Second Polish Republic and its critics.

Keywords

• 2nd polish republic, polish people’s republic, democratic opposition, independent publishing movement, józef piłsudski, roman dmowski