Texas, or the Promised Land: A conversation with Ewa Winnicka, author of the book "Miasteczko Panna Maria"
This program is conducted in Polish.
Please, joing us for a conversation with Ewa Winnicka about her latest book "Miasteczko Panna Maria. Ślązacy na Dzikim Zachód" (Czarne, 2024) Ewa Winnicka tells the extraordinary fate of Silesian settlers, inscribing them in the history of Texas, the largest American state, which - as its residents convince - is the best in everything, from the number of universities to the condition of public toilets. This is where the future of America is decided, this is where the most cattle is bred, this is where the most famous cowboys come from, and this is where the largest oil deposits in the entire United States are located. This is also where the greatest patriots live. In the hearts of some of them there is a place for the old country, the home of their great-great-grandparents. And this story is about them.
Ewa Winnicka – Polish journalist, reporter. She deals with social issues, especially the policy towards dysfunctional families and child protection, as well as the Polish diaspora in Great Britain and the United States. Three-time winner of the Grand Press award: in 2005, 2008 and in 2018. For her reportage Angole (2014), she was nominated for the "Nike" Literary Award 2015 and received the Gryfia Literary Award for Authors 2015. Together with Cezary Łazarewicz, she published the book 1968. Czasy nadchodzą nowe (1968. New Times Are Coming) (Agora, Warsaw 2018). For her book There Was a Boy She was nominated for the Upper Silesian Literary Award "Juliusz" 2018.
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This program is conducted in Polish.
Please, joing us for a conversation with Ewa Winnicka about her latest book "Miasteczko Panna Maria. Ślązacy na Dzikim Zachód" (Czarne, 2024) Ewa Winnicka tells the extraordinary fate of Silesian settlers, inscribing them in the history of Texas, the largest American state, which - as its residents convince - is the best in everything, from the number of universities to the condition of public toilets. This is where the future of America is decided, this is where the most cattle is bred, this is where the most famous cowboys come from, and this is where the largest oil deposits in the entire United States are located. This is also where the greatest patriots live. In the hearts of some of them there is a place for the old country, the home of their great-great-grandparents. And this story is about them.
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