Grzegorz Kwiatkowski: More Light – Art Against Hate

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Grzegorz Kwiatkowski discusses the role of art in combating hate and preserving historical memory.

More Light – Art Against Hate: Fighting Holocaust Denial and The Rise of Right-Wing Nationalism In Poland Grzegorz Kwiatkowski The ability to accurately describe the past is not confined to historians alone. Artists use their creative expression to explore the cruelties of history, aiming to shape a more ethical present and future. In the case of Grzegorz Kwiatkowski, art is also mixed with activism and active efforts to preserve the memory of the victims and their cultural heritage. Kwiatkowski, whose grandfather was a prisoner of the Stutthof concentration camp, and whose wife’s Jewish family hid during the war in a forest near Rzeszów, has been leading an artistic and activist battle to fight antisemitism, denialism and violence for years. He does this through poetry, music (as a member of the psychedelic band Trupa Trupa), and as a guest lecturer at many universities. Grzegorz Kwiatkowski will talk about effective ways to fight violence, oblivion and denial, using the example of his work and his family history and the history of the city of Gdańsk. Grzegorz Kwiatkowski (b. 1984) is a Polish poet and musician. He is the author of several books of poetry revolving around the…

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Guest: Grzegorz Kwiatkowski

Topics covered

• Holocaust denial
• right-wing nationalism
• art and activism
• memory preservation
• antisemitism
• poetry and music

Keywords

• Grzegorz Kwiatkowski
• Holocaust
• antisemitism
• art against hate
• Trupa Trupa
• poetry
• activism
• history
• Gdańsk

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PEN America, University of Oxford, Trupa Trupa

Places: Poland, Gdańsk, Rzeszów

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