TY - JOUR TI - The daily life and peculiarities of Krakow during the years 1978–1983 in the journals of Henryk Majcherek AU - Myślik, Konrad TI - The daily life and peculiarities of Krakow during the years 1978–1983 in the journals of Henryk Majcherek AB - The journals written by Henryk Majcherek, the doyen of Krakow’s acting world, are a source for research into the history of Poland and, in particular, the so-called Polska Ludowa (People’s Poland). They were written from the 1960s until the beginning of the 21st century and contain innumerable carefully-noted details. Here, just a small fragment of the memoirs are presented. They require explanation. Written down by the author, they are a picture of Krakow, of a neglected historical town, a picture of the knowledge at that time and a depiction of the scale of the problems. Without support in the form of descriptions and references, the reader may not fully understand the details or the depth of the differences dividing the Poland of that time – a country of the Warsaw Pact – from the “free” world, in which purchasing butter, cheese or nails was not a problem. At the same time, the reader becomes a witness to the golden times of Polish theatre and cabaret, as well as the work and daily reality of great directors and actors. VL - 2018 IS - XXIV PY - 2021 SN - 1233-2135 C1 - 2720-0833 SP - 199 EP - 232 DO - 10.4467/12332135KRA.18.005.14392 UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/krakowski-rocznik-archiwalny/article/codziennosc-i-niezwyklosc-krakowa-lat-1978-1983-w-dziennikach-henryka-majcherka KW - Stary Theatre KW - cabaret KW - Piwnica KW - Jama Michalika KW - SPATiF