Robotnik (1894–1939)

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Robotnik
socialist
LanguagePolish language
Ceased publication1939

Robotnik (Polish pronunciation:

bibuła (underground) newspaper published by the Polish Socialist Party (PPS), and distributed in most major cities and towns in Poland during the Partitions.[1]

Robotnik was first published on 12 July 1894 in

In the following years Robotnik would be printed in various places by several groups of PPS, or related to it. From 1915 Robotnik was legalized; the first legal issue was printed in

Polish September Campaign
.

After the

First World War distanced himself from PPS, Robotnik took an opposition stance towards his government; in return, some of its editions were subject to confiscations (only from 1926 to 1935 about 500 issues were confiscated).The journal was a strong supporter of PPS and socialism in general; among the notable policies opposed by the journal was that of antisemitism.[5]

After the war several newspapers of that name were printed in Poland and abroad; among the most notable was

another underground paper published by the Solidarity movement from 1983–1990.[6]

The current Polish Socialist Party (refounded in 1989) published the Nowy Robotnik ("The New Worker") from 2003 to 2006.

References

  1. ^ , p.91-99
  2. .
  3. ^ Marek Adamiec, Tajne Drukarnie (Secret Printing Presses) including Index of articles. In the 'Bibuła', another underground paper, Piłsudski described in 1903 the origins of 'Robotnik'. Virtual Library of Polish Literature. (in Polish)
  4. ^ Stanisław Wojciechowski. Short biography. Last accessed on 16 October 2006.
  5. . Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  6. . Retrieved 12 October 2012.

External links

  • Scans (1st issue, Jozef Pilsudski Institute of America)