Maria Buko: Pogłosy – Intergenerational Trauma and Memory of WWII Camp Prisoners' Children

This publication by Maria Buko explores the experiences of the second generation – individuals whose parents were Polish prisoners of German concentration camps during World War II. It examines how parental wartime trauma impacts children's lives, whether trauma can be transmitted across generations, and how these children navigate memory and identity in relation to their parents' past.

“Pogłosy” offers a multi-voiced narrative about the experiences of the second generation – those whose parents were Polish prisoners in German concentration camps during World War II. The book delves into profound questions: How did the wartime experiences of parents leave their mark on their children's lives? Can trauma be passed down through generations? Do the children safeguard the memory of their mothers and fathers, or do they stand in contrast to their parents' past? Do they remember, and do they want to? How can experiences from 70 years ago influence individual and societal identity today? The publication presents the internal worlds, motivations, and life paths of the book's subjects through the relationships they maintain – both within their families and in society. The work is based on socio-historical research by Maria Buko from the Oral History Archive at the Dom Spotkań z Historią (History Meeting House), focusing on intergenerational trauma and the post-memory of concentration camp survivors' descendants.

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