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Today Joseph Conrad comes across as one of the most important writers of the 20th century, a classic of British modernist literature and the English language. Yet only a few people remember that he was born and raised in Poland, and considered himself Polish throughout his sea career and later during his years in exile. Interested in the Polish national cause, he engaged in political activities. His influence on Polish culture goes far beyond his literary appeal, reverberating particularly strongly during the Warsaw Rising and throughout the communist regime.
Today Joseph Conrad comes across as one of the most important writers of the 20th century, a classic of British modernist literature and the English language. Yet only a few people remember that he was born and raised in Poland, and considered himself Polish throughout his sea career and later during his years in exile. Interested in the Polish national cause, he engaged in political activities. His influence on Polish culture goes far beyond his literary appeal, reverberating particularly strongly during the Warsaw Rising and throughout the communist regime.