From The Polish Underground

From The Polish Underground, Volume 1, presents a curated collection of essays from the influential quarterly journal Krytyka. This volume of history and journalism focuses on the political, sociological, and economic landscape of Poland. Founded by activists like Adam Michnik and Jacek Kuron, the journal served as a critical underground outlet for democratic thought before the rise of Solidarity and throughout the communist era.

The text provides an overview of fifteen turbulent years in Eastern Europe through twenty selected articles. These essays cover a wide range of topics, from cultural criticism to political theory, reflecting the transition from a clandestine publication to an open, modern voice in Poland. This literary collection of essays offers a scholarly look at the Russian and former Soviet Union sphere, blending history with professional literary criticism.