Polish Literature and Culture from 1939 until Present

Education facts

Code: POLA16

<p>This course helps you understand how Poland’s modern history is reflected in its literature and culture. By exploring key works from 1939 to today, you gain insight into the major events, social changes, and ideas that shaped today's Poland.</p><p>You do not need any prior knowledge of Polish—only general eligibility is required. This course is for you who are interested in modern Polish literature and culture. It is a natural continuation after the course POLA15: Polish Literature and Culture From Middle Ages to Modernism. </p><p>In this course, you explore how Polish literature has developed from 1939 to the present day. You study key literary works and place them in their cultural and historical contexts, while also relating them to important literary and intellectual traditions. </p><p>The course trains you to discuss and interpret texts both orally and in writing, and to form independent and critical viewpoints on different interpretations and ethical questions raised in the works. These perspectives are then connected to contemporary issues and debates. </p><p><br/></p>

Entry requirements

General requirements

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Polish Literature and Culture from 1939 until Present

  Lund University

  Lund

  Start date: 19 January 2026

  End date: 7 June 2026

  Pace of study: 25 %