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Published by The Edwin Mellen Press, Lewiston, Queenston, Lampeter, 2008
Seller: Literary Cat Books, Machynlleth, Powys, WALES, United Kingdom
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
Original Decorated Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. With b/w and coloured plates and illustrations. Light soiling to upper page edges. Spine is uncreased. Soiling to cover. Light wear to cover and corners. ; A poignant collection that unveils a critical, yet underexplored facet of Polish history through the medium of poetry. This book compiles 25 poems written by Polish nationals who were forcibly deported to the Soviet gulags after World War II. These individuals, interned in concentration camps from 1945 until the collapse of the Soviet Union, faced the threat of death for discussing, writing, or publishing anything about their harrowing experiences. ; 23.5 x 15.8 x 1.7cm; xx, 165 pages.