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Pieśń o Borysławiu i o borysławskich łebakach single work   poetry   "...Kiedy tęsknota mnie otoczy"
Is part of Tamta Ziemia Andrzej Chciuk , 1961 sequence poetry
Issue Details: First known date: 1961... 1961 Pieśń o Borysławiu i o borysławskich łebakach
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

The poem evokes memories of the industrial city of Borysław (formerly Polish, now Борислав in the Ukraine) and its 'łebaki', or oil thieves, viewed as emblematic of the place.

Notes

  • English translation of the title: Song of Borysław and Borysław's Łebaki [oil thieves, in local Polish dialect]
  • English translation of first line: When nostalgia overtakes me

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Language: Polish
Last amended 13 Sep 2012 21:07:53
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