White Raven: Jan Pietrzak and his "prohibited songs"

The creative activity, intelligent insights, wits and frequently cut-out language of the artist inactive inspires admiration and interest, and so a peculiar value is attributed to the latest publication published by the White Raven publishing home entitled “My forbidden songs”. This is simply a unique literary work containing works that have never yet been published in book form, although any of them are widely known in Poland and even in the world, specified as “To make Poland Poland”. It's that song on your lips, the circumstantial anthem of Solidarity in the 1980s, Poles dropped the bonds of communism.
Today, erstwhile Poland is at a crossroads and freedom and democracy like never before since planet War II, Jan Pietrak invites us to return to our roots, to the planet where satire and poesy merge into a harmonious communicative about Poland and its fate. In this very rich collection (98 patriotic songs) Pietrzak stands before us as a master satirist, but besides as a delicate poet, exploring a reflective national subject and human existence. His poems, frequently sound only on the stage, are now captured in writing, ready to decision and inspire readers again.
The title “My Forbidden Songs” refers to the time erstwhile Pietrzak's work was banned and the artist himself experienced repression from the authorities. However, despite the passing of years, the subject of his works remains valid, and the courage to express them inactive inspires admiration. With an unwavering patriotic attitude, Jan Pietrzak becomes the voice of a nation who invariably believes in strength and integrity.
The publication of this book becomes more than just a evidence of the work – it is an act of defending the cultural heritage that shaped Polish consciousness for decades. For years, Jan Pietrzak was a large artist, but besides a national institution that invariably awakened the spirit of combat and community in Poles. The richness of this publication is not only the poems themselves, but besides an extended illustration layer, consisting of 175 photographs documenting his life and artistic activity. This is simply a actual journey for over half a century of Polish cultural history, where the most outstanding artists worked with Mr. John.
Jan Pietrzak, born in 1937 at the Warsaw Fair, is an highly well-deserved figure for Polish culture and an active defender of patriotic values. His texts stay an crucial voice in public discourse, which is inactive up to date and needed.
Thanks to this book readers – both older and younger – will have the chance to learn about the work of Jan Pietrzak, but besides the past and spirit of the Polish conflict for freedom. "My forbidden songs" are not only reading but besides a patriotic manifesto that inspires to act and cultivate national heritage. It is worth reaching for this publication to plunge into a planet full of wisdom, humor and patriotism, which Jan Pietrzak offers us in all poem.

Jan Pietrzak "My forbidden songs", edited by White Raven, 344 pp., format 16.5 x 23.5 cm, hardcover. More at https://bialykruk.pl/bookshop/bookshop/my-banned-songs