Między wojnami

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Kazimierz Brandys's novel Między wojnami (1948–53), translated as "Between the Wars," is a four-volume epic. It describes the moral and ideological experiences of Polish intellectuals before, during, and after World War II from a communist perspective.1

Brandys, a Polish novelist and essayist, initially embraced Socialist Realism, with Między wojnami being an early example of this literary movement. However, he later grew disillusioned with communism, which led to him being banned from publishing in Poland after his openly critical work Nierzeczywistość (1977; A Question of Reality). His writings often explored the moral and psychological transformations within contemporary Poland.1

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Kazimierz Brandys
…more ambitious, four-volume epic novel, Między wojnami (1948–53; “Between the Wars”), he described from a communist viewpoint the moral and ideological experiences of a generation of Polish intellectuals before, during, and after World War II. These early works established Brandys as a leading exponent of Socialist Realism.
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…more ambitious, four-volume epic novel, Między wojnami (1948–53; “Between the Wars”), he described from a communist viewpoint the moral and ideological experiences of a generation of Polish intellectuals before, during, and after World War II. These early works established Brandys as a leading exponent of Socialist Realism.
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