Po obu stronach muru: Emigracyjna publicystyka Wandy Pełczyńskiej w londyńskich „Wiadomościach” (1946–1971)

Marta Sikorska

doi:10.18778/8445-109-0

On Both Sides of the Wall

Wanda Pełczyńska’s Emigré Journalism in the London-based “Wiadomości” (1946–1971)

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Marta Sikorska

University of Łódź , Wydział Filozoficzno-Historyczny, Katedra Historii Polski XIX wieku

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ISBN-13 (15) 978-83-8445-109-0

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18778/8445-109-0

Keywords: Wanda Pełczyńska, London-based, history of emigration, émigré journalism, women’s history

Published: 12 November 2026

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Wanda Izabela Pełczyńska (née Filipkowska; 1894–1976) was an activist for Polish independence. In the era of Poland’s restored sovereignty, she served as an editor for the periodicals „Bluszcz”, “Kobieta Współczesna”, and “Młoda Matka”. From 1935 to 1938, she was a member of the Sejm (parliament), representing the Vilnius constituency. During World War II, she was active within the structures of the Union of Armed Struggle (ZWZ) and the Home Army (AK), and she took part in the Warsaw Uprising. From August 1945, she lived in exile.
Having been involved with editorial work before the war, she continued her writing in exile, contributing to periodicals published by the Culture and Press Section of the Polish 2nd Corps. Initially, she collaborated with the editorial teams of “Ochotniczka” and “Orzeł Biały”. In London, she contributed to the weekly “Polska Walcząca – Żołnierz Polski na Obczyźnie”, as well as to “Wiadomości”, “Tydzień Polski”, and “Polemiki”.
Wanda Pełczyńska’s journalistic work in these émigré publications was permeated by criticism of the communist regime in Poland and a deep longing for her lost homeland. She wrote book reviews focusing on Jewish themes, authored historical columns concerning the history of England, and produced articles about the wartime fate of Warsaw and its inhabitants. She left behind a body of journalistic work that deserves to be included within the research scope of contemporary historians. Wanda Pełczyńska joined the editorial staff of "Wiadomości" in 1946. This source publication presents a collection of thirty texts—including articles, reviews, short stories, and reportage—that appeared in the periodical between 1946 and 1971, all of which have been edited and annotated for this volume.

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Sikorska, M. (2026). On Both Sides of the Wall: Wanda Pełczyńska’s Emigré Journalism in the London-based “Wiadomości” (1946–1971). Lodz University Press. https://doi.org/10.18778/8445-109-0

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