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The follow up to Lazarewicz's harrowing Zeby Nie Bylo Sladów (Leave No Trace) depicting the case of the politicalmurder of Grzegorz Przemyk?which earned Lazarewicz the Nike Literary Award in 2017?the Gorgonowa Case focuses on the case of Rita Gorgonowa, a cause célèbre of the interwarperiod in Poland.
Gorgonowa, a governess having an affair with her employer, was accused of brutally murdering his daughter, the 17-year-old Lusia on New Year's Eve in 1931. Despite her claims of innocence, Gorgonowa was declaredPoland's ultimate villain, and eventually convicted.
But questions remain about this case?the most notorious murder trial of the Second Polish Republic?along with questions about what exactly happened to Gorgonowa post-World War II. Lazarewicz revisits the crime with a contemporary lens and recreates the furor and celebrity revolving around this murder.
- Format: Pocket/Paperback
- ISBN: 9781948830799
- Språk: Engelska
- Antal sidor: 264
- Utgivningsdatum: 2024-06-27
- Översättare: Sean Gasper Bye
- Förlag: Open Letter