Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-446) and index.
Summary
This history of the generation of Polish literati born at the end of the 19th century tells of the young avant-gardists of the early 1920's who become the radical Marxists of the late 1920's. It traces the journey through futurist manifestos, Nazi genocide and Stalinist terror from literary cafes to prison cells.
Contents
Introduction: When God died -- Once upon a time, in a cafe called Ziemianska -- Love and revolution -- A visit from Mayakovsky -- A funeral for futurism -- Entanglements, terror, and the fine art of confession -- Autumn in Soviet Galicia -- Into the abyss -- Stalinism amidst Warsaw's ruins -- Ice melting -- The end of the affair -- Conclusion: Does history go on?
