Danzig – Gdańsk: the complex relation of the German refugees with their “lost homeland” after 1945
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Resumo: | Millions of Germans who had been expelled from their homeland at the end of World War II established a distinct relationship with those territories. Most of them were aware of the impossible return because of the new geopolitical situation, so they settled for trips to the former homeland. That fed their nostalgia and served to corroborate or dispel the mythicized idea they had created. The memories of the refugees are usually an idealized image, which dismisses how circumstances worsened since 1933, as if nothing had altered their peaceful routine until the final defeat in 1945. The writer Günter Grass, originally from Danzig and a refugee himself, does not show any sign of this decontextualization. In his work, he repeatedly addresses this issue, which is so decisive for millions of his compatriots. Particularly after 1990 and the changes inherent to the end of the Cold War, Grass deals with this topic in a more explicit way. For example, in his novel The Call of the Toad, he proposes ironically the right of every European to be buried in the homeland from which they were expelled. Precisely, German cemeteries in Poland are strong proof of the existence of different people in that place in a different time. Cemeteries also represent a bridge for refugees and their descendants to the land that remains in their memory. |
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Danzig – Gdańsk: the complex relation of the German refugees with their “lost homeland” after 1945Danzig – Gdańsk: la compleja relación de los desplazados alemanes con su “patria perdida” tras 1945Danzig – Gdańsk: la compleja relación de los desplazados alemanes con su “patria perdida” tras 1945Millions of Germans who had been expelled from their homeland at the end of World War II established a distinct relationship with those territories. Most of them were aware of the impossible return because of the new geopolitical situation, so they settled for trips to the former homeland. That fed their nostalgia and served to corroborate or dispel the mythicized idea they had created. The memories of the refugees are usually an idealized image, which dismisses how circumstances worsened since 1933, as if nothing had altered their peaceful routine until the final defeat in 1945. The writer Günter Grass, originally from Danzig and a refugee himself, does not show any sign of this decontextualization. In his work, he repeatedly addresses this issue, which is so decisive for millions of his compatriots. Particularly after 1990 and the changes inherent to the end of the Cold War, Grass deals with this topic in a more explicit way. For example, in his novel The Call of the Toad, he proposes ironically the right of every European to be buried in the homeland from which they were expelled. Precisely, German cemeteries in Poland are strong proof of the existence of different people in that place in a different time. Cemeteries also represent a bridge for refugees and their descendants to the land that remains in their memory.Los millones de alemanes que fueron expulsados de sus regiones de origen al final de la II Guerra Mundial establecieron una particular relación con aquellos territorios. Conscientes en la mayoría de los casos de que el retorno era imposible por la nueva coyuntura geopolítica, muchos se conformaron con llevar a cabo viajes a su antigua patria que sirvieron para alimentar su nostalgia, así como para corroborar o desmontar una idea mitificada que habían construido.El recuerdo del pasado que tienen los desplazados se corresponde frecuentemente con una imagen idealizada que olvida el modo en que las circunstancias se fueron deteriorando desde 1933, como si hasta la derrota final nada allí hubiera alterado su rutina serena. No da muestras de esta descontextualización el escritor Günter Grass, él mismo originario de Danzig y convertido en desplazado: en su obra incluye reiteradamente este aspecto tan determinante para millones de sus compatriotas. Particularmente a partir de 1990, con los cambios que experimenta Europa tras el fin de la Guerra Fría, abordará la cuestión de una manera más explícita, entre otras en su novela Malos presagios, donde plantea de forma irónica el derecho de cualquier europeo a ser enterrado en la patria de la que hubiera sido expulsado. Precisamente, los cementerios alemanes en Polonia representan una prueba fehaciente de que en otro tiempo gentes diferentes habían habitado allí, así como un puente para los desplazados y sus descendientes hacia la tierra que pervive en la memoria.Los millones de alemanes que fueron expulsados de sus regiones de origen al final de la II Guerra Mundial establecieron una particular relación con aquellos territorios. Conscientes en la mayoría de los casos de que el retorno era imposible por la nueva coyuntura geopolítica, muchos se conformaron con llevar a cabo viajes a su antigua patria que sirvieron para alimentar su nostalgia, así como para corroborar o desmontar una idea mitificada que habían construido.El recuerdo del pasado que tienen los desplazados se corresponde frecuentemente con una imagen idealizada que olvida el modo en que las circunstancias se fueron deteriorando desde 1933, como si hasta la derrota final nada allí hubiera alterado su rutina serena. No da muestras de esta descontextualización el escritor Günter Grass, él mismo originario de Danzig y convertido en desplazado: en su obra incluye reiteradamente este aspecto tan determinante para millones de sus compatriotas. Particularmente a partir de 1990, con los cambios que experimenta Europa tras el fin de la Guerra Fría, abordará la cuestión de una manera más explícita, entre otras en su novela Malos presagios, donde plantea de forma irónica el derecho de cualquier europeo a ser enterrado en la patria de la que hubiera sido expulsado. Precisamente, los cementerios alemanes en Polonia representan una prueba fehaciente de que en otro tiempo gentes diferentes habían habitado allí, así como un puente para los desplazados y sus descendientes hacia la tierra que pervive en la memoria.UA Editora - Universidade de Aveiro2019-04-17info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.34624/fb.v0i15.2164https://doi.org/10.34624/fb.v0i15.2164Forma Breve; No 15 (2018): Em busca da terra prometida: mitos de salvação; 427-439Forma Breve; n.º 15 (2018): Em busca da terra prometida: mitos de salvação; 427-4392183-47091645-927Xreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPspahttps://proa.ua.pt/index.php/formabreve/article/view/2164https://proa.ua.pt/index.php/formabreve/article/view/2164/2407Martín Martín, Juan Manuelinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-11-23T18:46:27Zoai:proa.ua.pt:article/2164Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:02:41.028416Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Danzig – Gdańsk: the complex relation of the German refugees with their “lost homeland” after 1945 Danzig – Gdańsk: la compleja relación de los desplazados alemanes con su “patria perdida” tras 1945 Danzig – Gdańsk: la compleja relación de los desplazados alemanes con su “patria perdida” tras 1945 |
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Danzig – Gdańsk: the complex relation of the German refugees with their “lost homeland” after 1945 |
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Danzig – Gdańsk: the complex relation of the German refugees with their “lost homeland” after 1945 Martín Martín, Juan Manuel |
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Danzig – Gdańsk: the complex relation of the German refugees with their “lost homeland” after 1945 |
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Millions of Germans who had been expelled from their homeland at the end of World War II established a distinct relationship with those territories. Most of them were aware of the impossible return because of the new geopolitical situation, so they settled for trips to the former homeland. That fed their nostalgia and served to corroborate or dispel the mythicized idea they had created. The memories of the refugees are usually an idealized image, which dismisses how circumstances worsened since 1933, as if nothing had altered their peaceful routine until the final defeat in 1945. The writer Günter Grass, originally from Danzig and a refugee himself, does not show any sign of this decontextualization. In his work, he repeatedly addresses this issue, which is so decisive for millions of his compatriots. Particularly after 1990 and the changes inherent to the end of the Cold War, Grass deals with this topic in a more explicit way. For example, in his novel The Call of the Toad, he proposes ironically the right of every European to be buried in the homeland from which they were expelled. Precisely, German cemeteries in Poland are strong proof of the existence of different people in that place in a different time. Cemeteries also represent a bridge for refugees and their descendants to the land that remains in their memory. |
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