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Portraits of War Refugees in Contemporary Polish Drama for Children

Publication date: 2024

The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series, First View, 19 (1/2024), pp. 61-74

https://doi.org/10.4467/24506249PJ.24.004.20479

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Karolina Kaleta
Jagiellonian University in Kraków
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8655-882X Orcid
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Portraits of War Refugees in Contemporary Polish Drama for Children

Abstract

From the perspective of the history of literature, war is a fundamental and crucial motif, present in a vast range of texts created by different cultures in different periods. Refugees are one of the brutal, yet usual, consequences of armed conflicts. However, neither the war nor its victims are commonly considered typical themes in dramas for children. Similarly to other so-called “difficult topics,” like death or illness, they used to be perceived as a certain taboo, absent from the art for the youngest audience. This paper aims to present different artistic strategies for portraying refugees and war victims in contemporary Polish drama for children. The analysis was based on practical examples and contains deeper insights into three texts written by the most frequently staged Polish playwrights. Although the article focuses on local dramaturgy, the context of adaptations of foreign literature was also included. The article is meant to fill the gap in the literature involving image of refugees in Polish theatre and drama for children, yet to be investigated.

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Information: The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series, First View, 19 (1/2024), pp. 61-74

Article type: Original article

Titles:

English: Portraits of War Refugees in Contemporary Polish Drama for Children

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8655-882X

Karolina Kaleta
Jagiellonian University in Kraków
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8655-882X Orcid
Contact with author
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Jagiellonian University in Kraków

Published at: 2024

Article status: Open

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Karolina Kaleta (Author) - 100%

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English