In March, the market will see a new book by JT Gross. " Golden Harvest. The thing about what was happening on the outskirts of the Holocaust ." Every book, Gross raises a lot of comments. Usually before you are on the market.
I read both " Neighbors" and "Fear ." Not very comprehensive, concise essays touching on controversial issues. And this is their main advantage. Speaking of matters of which you did not talk, which many people seemed to know, but stubbornly threw them from their memories. I am puzzled by the controversy associated with the publication of these books. Usually there is no consideration about their structure, language, and above all of the facts, but of moral evaluations and honor szarganiu-Polish homeland.
recently reached for the wave of immensely popular reportage, the book, about which I should first of all in this note to write, after "We from Jedwabne " Anna Bikont. The book shows a well-known reporters discussion about Jedwabne, but really about memory, remembering, forgetting, of Poland and Poles then and today in a very broad context. Cites the comments of famous people, my own thoughts, interviews with residents, victims and executioners. This is a book that allows many to understand. It is not easy to write, read, it hurts, but it also shows the poignant moments, the story of which we can be proud of. Life is not black - white and people are more than can be Gray We think.
Jacek Kuron, in his letter - reviews, wrote a very important word that a lot of talk both about human nature, and a nationwide debate caused by a novel Gross: "I do not feel special discomfort, that the Poles turned out to be murderers. Murderers can be found in each nation.'s egregious and disgraceful for me is just their defense. A take on the bishops, scholars, editors. Hiding murderers and denial of reality is the overwhelming waste of a good reputation of Polish. "
" struck me very uncomfortable that the Jewish pogroms took part Brothers Lauda men. As to the positive character of collective" Trilogy "was one of just petty nobles Lauda. It is a symbolic legend of Polish descent the dogs." - Stanislaw Lem in an interview with Stanislaw Beres raises an important issue martyrologizacji Polish, which lasted for years, successive poets formed a national legend, who carefully nurture, and well, because it is one of the elements, which merges the Poles and gives them reason to be proud of. However, it is important to be able to accept and dark spots, and apologize for it. What writes Jan Nowak, a legendary courier from Warsaw, a former director of Radio Free Europe: "Since to a collective sense our pride, we also have a sense of collective shame. Shame for the murder by Poles as a bestial women than men, children and old people in Jedwabne. If we are to justify the crimes, undermined shift responsibility, then the whole nation can become a partner in the eyes of the world scene. "
" Among the inhabitants of Jedwabne would not have as many people ready to kill, if did not feel support from other like-minded and authoritative "- says psychology professor Chris Skarżyńska. In the thirties, wide coverage of anti-Semitism swept the password, which proclaimed the National Democrats. We should not delude the elite have an impact on the masses. Therefore, it is important to promote tolerance, acceptance , understanding, forgiveness and repent. Hatred usually starts with a number of volatile passwords, just a pity that such slogans often used by politicians, professors, or the elite of the Catholic Church. Violence breeds violence, after all. And this I fear the most.
Bikont book I would recommend this because it is very interesting voice in the debate on accounting history. Probably one of the most comprehensive studies on this topic. And above all, easier for the layman in the reception.
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