Open Access120 lat polskiej obecności w Argentynie (1897-2017). Historia i teraźniejszość
Author(s) -
Piotr Wasilewski
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
roczniki humanistyczne
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2544-5200
pISSN - 0035-7707
DOI - 10.18290/rh.2019.67.2-9
Subject(s) - emigration , history , identity (music) , world war ii , spanish civil war , period (music) , phenomenon , ancient history , genealogy , geography , art , philosophy , archaeology , epistemology , aesthetics
The origins of Polish emigration to Argentina date back to the 19th century. Poles emigrated to this distant, overseas country, first as individuals and then in larger groups. We can distinguish several waves of Polish collective emigration to Argentina: pre-war, that is, the period of partitions, with special regard to 1897, interwar and post-war, especially from 1945-1950. The article summarizes the information we have about the historical aspects of the phenomenon described, explains the reasons for the trips, highlights the role of the clergy, lists the most important places for Poles to settle, and the ways and forms of maintaining Polish national identity, both in the past and in the present.