Losy Żydów w Gdańsku i Sopocie w pierwsze połowie XX wieku w twórczości Mieczysława Abramowicza

Abstract

In the article titled ‘The fate of Jews in Gdańsk and Sopot in the first half of the XX century and it’s reflection in the works of Mieczysław Abramowicz’ the author deals with the issue of the place of a human being in historical processes. She shows an example of the Free City of Gdańsk (specifically in Gdańsk and Sopot) during the inter war period and II World War. The author analyses the political situation in both of the city and how the situation influenced the fate of Jews characters living on this territory. Then in the article the some quotes of Abramowicz’s books in which he creates fictional literary heroes who could live in Free City of Gdańsk. The goal of the article is to show how important is to remember about representatives of minorities which have created the character of some well-known area.