title: L’homme de charbon. La Haute-Silésie en tant que région imaginaire
abstract: "Upper Silesia is a region that still defines itself (despite the ongoing closure of mines) using the symbolism of coal. In the article, I analyze this symbolism, indicating four levels on which, in my opinion, this symbolism is manifested. These levels – stereotypical, idealizing, conjectural, and mystical – combine in the carbon myth that constitutes the identity of the region and its inhabitants."
journal: Caietele Echinox