Adam Michnik is a pivotal figure in Polish dissent, a historian and essayist whose writing often explores themes of freedom, democracy, and social responsibility. His work reflects a profound understanding of historical processes and the moral dilemmas that shape modern society. Michnik's sharp intellect and uncompromising stance against totalitarianism make him a significant voice in European intellectual discourse.
Collects the conversations between the former president of the Czech Republic and the editor in chief of the largest daily newspaper in Poland, beginning in the 1970s and continuing as they lived through a tumultuous era in Central Europe.
A collection of essays that traces the post-cold-war transformation of Eastern Europe. Composed of history, memoir, and political critique, it shines a spotlight on the changes in Poland and the Eastern Bloc in the post-1989 years.