This course explores reasons for the enduring presence of these taboos. Writers discussed include Ida Fink, Janusz Glowacki, Jan Tomasz Gross, Henryk Grynberg, Marek Hlasko, Pawel Huelle, Hanna Krall, Czeslaw Milosz, Zofia Nalkowska, Marian Pankowski, and Stefan Zeromski.
Texts vary slightly from year to year.
Readings and discussions are in English. Requirements include active participation in discussion, class presentations, short essays, and a journal.