Były sobie Fabianiszki. O autobiograficznej książce Romualda Mieczkowskiego

Abstract

The article discusses the autobiographical, memoir book by Romuald Mieczkowski entitled „There Were Fabianiszki” [Były sobie Fabianiszki] (Vilnius 2020). The author of the book was born in 1950 in Vilnius, into a Polish family living in the suburban settlement of Fabianiszki. After many years, Mieczkowski – a renowned Vilnius poet, publicist and cultural animator – recalls his hometown and the people living there. According to prof. Bernacki, the main theme of Mieczkowski’s book is the issue of Polishness maintained in the unfavorable post-war reality of communist Lithuania thanks to attachment to the native land, use of the native language and membership in the Catholic community. An important element of Romuald Mieczkowski’s memories are numerous black and white photographs from the family archive, which not only have a documentary function, but also have the value of artistic expression.