Auschwitz as a symbol of martyrdom of the Polish nation, 1947 and 2017
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]Auschwitz as a symbol of martyrdom of the Polish nation, 1947 and 2017
[nb-NO]Author[nb-NO]
Call numberS940.5318/005
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]05556nt
[nb-NO]Place of publication[nb-NO]London, England
[nb-NO]Publisher[nb-NO]Routledge
[nb-NO]Year of publication[nb-NO]
2021
[nb-NO]Pagination[nb-NO]pp12-21
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]Article
NotesArticle from the journal 'Holocaust studies: a journal of culture and history' Vol 27, No.1, 2021 pp12-21
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
Two events that occurred in 1947 - ceremonies on the Auschwitz site on June 14 and on July 2, defined Auschwitz in Poland as a Polish national symbol, the symbol of martyrdom of the Polish nation. This paper shows that the National Remembrance Day, although intended to commemorate Poles only was legislated as a day of remembrance for all victims of all Nazi camps. These commemorations became political in 2017 reiterating the martyrdom of the Poles and highlighting their engagement in helping the Jews