Twórczość z regionu jako przestrzeń spotkania w cyklu książek „Pośród nas. Twórcy pomorscy i gdańscy. Rozmowy niedokończone”

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The article refers to the book series “Among Us…”, which fits into the mainstream of
the guiding ideas of the “new humanities” that value all forms of cultural animation
inspired by the culture of the region. Reading this publication exemplifies the inalienable
values of meetings and conversations about the work of authors associated
with the local environment. As the reports from actual author meetings included
in the books of the series convince, such initiatives can be an effective antidote to
phenomena considered (not without reason) as a real threat to humanistic culture.
This refers especially to the strong impact of neoliberalism, technopol, the crisis of
spirituality and many other disturbing trends of modernity, which, in accordance
with the created projects and concepts, should be contrasted with innovative, constructive
forms of action that save and strengthen human subjectivity, interpersonal
relations and bonds and other inalienable values. They can be found in “books – unfinished
conversations”, which encourage reflection on the “gift of meeting”, the
sense of community and rootedness, the need to create, etc.