Polish postmodernism

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Polish postmodernism refers to the

philosophical development within the Polish society coinciding with the downfall of communism and the democratic transitions leading to Poland's 2004 accession into the European Union.[1]

Background

The discourse on the philosophical concept and literary awareness of

Witkacy (the Golden Laurel of PAL, 1935),[5] and Karol Irzykowski among others.[6]

TVP Building in Warsaw
See also: Culture in post-communist Poland

In the Polish context, postmodernism has been categorized by literary critics as the framework of pluralism necessary for the success of European integration as far as post-national diversity and regional differences are concerned.[6]

The official welcome of postmodernism in post-communist Poland was somewhat late; it met with severe impediments not so much from the former communist establishment as from Solidarity itself and the Catholic Church, both of which promoted "collectivist" rather than "liberal" values.[6] However, beginning in the 1990s and throughout the early 21st century, postmodernism began to take a firm hold especially in the realms of poetics and art theory. Polish architects (Czesław Bielecki, TVP; Marek Budzyński) and selected filmmakers (i.e. Kieślowski, Machulski, Agnieszka Holland, Komasa: the Suicide Room) contribute substantially to the Polish postmodernist anti-foundationalism in popular culture.[6][7]

Artistic origins

Although postmodernism was widely promoted in the so-called Drugi obieg (the Second circulation) by

amorphous by both, Catholic philosophers, as well as "fallen Marxists",[6] credited with the emergence of soc-postmodernism in Poland – based on extreme relativism and bitter sense of humor (see Mrożek).[8] The continuous dialog extending well-beyond the Martial law in Poland, eventually led to destruction of the totalitarian ideology, and the inevitable acceptance of pluralism over foundationalism in art theory.[3][6][9]

Postmodernism entered Poland in the 1960s at the end of the

figurative painting).[10] It was coupled with the advent of conceptualism, Pop art, as well as neo-expressionism. These new movements – beginning as unofficial political and artistic discourses – challenged the vast matrix of Polish institutionalized culture defined before 1989 by the one-party system and the use of politically charged realism as method of social control.[11]

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Notes and references

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  4. ^ Instytut Teatralny (2010). "Author: Samuel Beckett". Baza realizacji – rejestr archiwów (Database) (in Polish). Instytut Teatralny im. Zbigniewa Raszewskiego. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  5. ^ Prof. dr hab. Miłosława Bulowska Schielman. "Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz". Virtual Library of Polish Literature. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Eugeniusz Górski (February 13, 2009). "From 'Socialist' to Postmodern Pluralism in Poland". Chapter 7. The Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (RVP). Archived from the original (WebCite query) on April 13, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2013. {{cite web}}: External link in |format= (help)
  7. ^ Prof. Justyna Beinek. "Post-Communist Polish Culture (1989-Present)" (PDF file, direct download 66 KB). Topics in Polish Literature and Culture (Slav-P365/565). Indiana University. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
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  9. ISBN 9004094334. Retrieved March 23, 2013. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help
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  10. ^ Małgorzata Kitowska-Łysiak, Institute of the Catholic University of Lublin (December 2001). "Andrzej Wróblewski". Resources: Visual Arts. Adam Mickiewicz Institute Culture.pl. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  11. ISBN 838532321X. Retrieved March 22, 2013. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help
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