![]() Sienkiewicz’s Nobel Prize for literature in 1905, which he got for his “outstanding merits as an epic writer”. This book has definitely contributed to Mr. ![]() Actually, “Quo Vadis” has been turned into several film versions, including a couple of silent ones, in addition to just about everything else – stage plays, TV miniseries, and even an opera. Yep, the same “Quo Vadis” that in the 1950s was adapted into a movie with Deborah Kerr, Peter Ustinov and a whole bunch of other stars. You might have heard of him, he’s the guy who wrote “Quo Vadis”. But in order to try to understand what it means, you need to take a closer look at the thick volumes of Henryk Sienkiewicz. Where that pride comes from, I’m not really sure. We’re proud of our history, culture, language, food, music, country, weather, alcoholic beverages and everything in between. Polish people are fiercely proud of being Polish. And while neither side can agree on what exactly characterizes a typical Pole, they are both of the same opinion when it comes to pride. It seems to be a trendy discussion topic, both among my countrymen and foreign expats living in Poland. Lately I have been hearing a lot about what it means to be Polish. ![]()
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