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Medallions (book)

Medallions (the original Polish title: Medaliony) is a book consisting of eight short stories by the Polish author Zofia Nałkowska.

The book was originally published in 1946, soon after the end of World War II. In it, Nałkowska calmly related selected stories of Nazi atrocities in Poland and the fates of their victims. Nałkowska was a member of a special committee for the investigation of Nazi crimes that took place in Poland, where she had learned facts directly from victims and witnesses.

Part of the text was published in English in the Introduction to Modern Polish Literature edited by Adam Gillon and Ludwik Krzyżanowski. A complete translation by Diana Kuprel was published by the Northwestern University Press in 2000.

The collection includes:

  • "Professor Spanner" (original title: "Profesor Spanner")
  • "Rock Bottom" (original title: "Dno")
  • "The Cemetery Woman" (original title: "Kobieta cmentarn")
  • "By the Railway Track" (original title: "Przy torze kolejowym")
  • "Dwojra Zielona" (original title: "Dwojra Zielona")
  • "The Visa" (original title: "Wiza")
  • "Man Is Strong" (original title: "Człowiek jest mocny")
  • "Adults and Children in Auschwitz" (original title: "Dorośli i dzieci w Oświęcimiu")

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