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January 2008

Volume XXVIII, No. 1


The Sarmatian Review (ISSN 1059-5872) is a triannual publication of the Polish Institute of Houston. The journal deals with Polish, Central, and Eastern European affairs, and it explores their implications for the United States. We specialize in the translation of documents. Sarmatian Review is indexed in the American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies, EBSCO, and P.A.I.S. International Database. From January 1998 on, files in PDF format are available at the Central and Eastern European Online Library (www.ceeol.com).

In 2008 subscription price is $21.00 per year for individuals, $28.00 for institutions and libraries ($28.00 for individuals, $35.00 for libraries overseas, air mail). The views expressed by authors of articles do not necessarily represent those of the Editors or of the Polish Institute of Houston. Articles are subject to editing. Unsolicited manuscripts and other materials are not returned unless accompanied by a self-addressed and stamped envelope. Please submit your contribution electronically and, if requested, send a printout by air mail. Letters to the Editor can be e-mailed to <sarmatianreview@yahoo.com>, with an accompanying mailing return address. Articles, letters, and subscription checks should be mailed to

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Houston, Texas 77279-9119.

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Editor: Ewa Thompson (Rice University).

Associate Editors: Tamara Trojanowska (University of Toronto),

Bogdan Czaykowski, University of British Columbia (1935–2007)

Editorial Advisory Committee: George Gasyna (University of Illinois-Urbana), Janusz A. Ihnatowicz (University of Saint Thomas-Houston), Bozena Karwowska (Unversity of British Columbia), Joseph A.Kotarba (University of Houston), Alex Kurczaba (University of Illinois-Chicago), Marcus D. Leuchter (Holocaust Museum Houston),Witold J. Lukaszewski (Sam Houston State University), Theresa Kurk McGinley (North Harris College-Houston), Michael J. Mikoś (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), Jan Rybicki (Kraków Pedagogical University), Dariusz Skórczewski (Catholic University of Lublin), Piotr Wilczek (University of Silesia).

Copy Editor: Cyndy Brown

Web Pages: Matthew Hernandez (Rice University).

Web Address: <http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~sarmatia>.

Sarmatian Council: James Burns (Houston), Iga J. Henderson (Houston), Marek Kimmel (Rice University), Leonard M. Krazynski (First Honorary Polish Consul in Houston), James R. Thompson (Rice University).

In this issue:

Our Take. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1348

SR Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1349

Witte, Stolypin, and Goremykin [1921], by Ferdinand Ossendowski . . . . . . . . . . .1351

Books and Periodicals Received. . . . .1356

The Collected Poems of Zbigniew Herbert, 1956-1998, by James E. Reid (review).... ....1357

Polish Literature from 1864 to 1918: Realism and Young Poland, by George Gasyna (review) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1359

From Sovietology to Postcoloniality: Poland and Ukraine from Postcolonial Perspective, by Sally Boss (review). . . . .1361

The Reconstruction of Nations: Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, 1569-1999, by Abby Drwecki (review) . . . . . . . . 1366

Obce miasto: Wrocław 1945 i potem, by Agnieszka Marczyk (review) . . . .1367

A Search for Radiance: On the Poetry of Adam Zagajewski, by Jolanta W. Best (review) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1369

Lighting and Ashes by Anna Gąsienica-Byrcyn (review) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1372

About the Authors . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .1373

Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1373

Thank You Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1373


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