Topography of Memory (in Ukrainian)

What lies behind the photograph of elegant Jews from Vienna who were forced to clean the streets after the 1938 Anschluss? From memories of a carefree childhood through studies, travels, editorial assignments, to a meeting with his present self — the author guides us through his life, sharing joys and pains, the most precious moments. In small details, subtle gestures caught on camera, the author searches for traces of great history. Martin Pollack is an Austrian writer, journalist, and translator specializing in the history of Central and Eastern Europe. Since 1987, he worked for the magazine Der Spiegel, and from the late 1990s, has been a freelance writer. Ukrainian readers are already familiar with his books The Dead Man in the Bunker: The Story of My Father, Poisoned Landscapes, Emperor of America: The Great Escape from Galicia, and To Galicia.