Papers relating to theatre and writing in Hohenfels Displaced Persons Camp
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Title
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Papers relating to theatre and writing in Hohenfels Displaced Persons Camp
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Subject
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Displacement
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Camps
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Theater
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Polish language--History
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Category
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5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
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Author
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Dutkiewicz, Wladyslaw
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Pakuszewski, Feliks
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Keywords
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displaced persons
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Hohenfels Camp
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Creator
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Dutkiewicz, Wladyslaw
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Current holder
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State Library of South Australia
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Period of reference
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1946 – 1949
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Series number
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PRG 1385/9
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Item number
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b2191842
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Access rights
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Request at location
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Country of origin
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Germany
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Australia
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Language
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Polish
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Description from source
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7 cm
Papers, all in the Polish language, include in Part (1) two typescripts for 'Betlejem Polskie Akt Heroda' and 'Orleta Lwowskie'; musical score by Feliks Pakuszewski for Third Act of 'Repatriacja na Ksiezyc' (Repatriation to the Moon); other collections of play typescripts; five documents in Polish including a Licence granted by the Association of Polish Stage Artists; an invitation to the 'Days of Lechov' celebrations with a newspaper cutting in Polish about the event. Parts (2) & (3) A series of typescripts and roneo documents include mention of the Association of Polish Stage Artists and the Corporation of Artists Polish Scene, German U.S. Zone, as well as manuscripts and some letters. Part (4) comprises some printed items, 1947 Stadttheater Nurnberg-Furth programmes, brochure on the Polish Fredro-Theatre, invitation to play presented by that company ('Zemsta'/('The Revenge'), February 1947), portion of playscript for 'Barberyna', pp. 177-240, and brochure on Polish Culture (publ. 1944). Part (5) is Wlad Dutkiewicz's copy, in German, of Homer's 'Odyssee' with annotations on the first page of text. Part (6) is a printed copy of 3 short plays by (collected by?) Victor Msciszek and published in 1946: Title on cover - 'Trzy Krople' - English translation of titles - Three poison cups/On a Lwowian Wave/Three Drops. The frontispiece illustration is by Wlad Dutkiewicz.
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Physical format
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Manuscripts
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Typescripts
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Newspapers
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Abstract
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The author was a prominent artist in South Australia. The SA Library includes artworks by him, including of Aboriginal people.