The image of Polish society in Brazil, in the works of João Krawczyk published in Poland

Celem niniejszej pracy jest stworzenie obrazu polskich kolonii na podstawie książek Jana Krawczyka wydanych w Polsce, używając Imagologii jako metody badawczej. Był to autor, który w wieku 11 lat wyemigrował wraz całą rodziną do Brazylii, gdzie później spędził całe swoje życie. Od najmłodszych lat interesował się literaturą, dlatego już w wieku nastoletnim zaczął publikować swoje dzieła w polskich gazetach w Brazylii. Swoje doświadczenia życiowe wykorzystywał w publikacjach, w ten sposób powstały książki Z Polski do Brazylii (wspomnienia z lat 1916-1937) e Minuano. Pierwsza z nich ma charakter autobiograficzny, gdzie autor bardzo skrupulatnie opisuje swoje doświadczenia tworząc obraz polskich kolonii oczami imigranta. Minuano to książką przygodowa, której akcja toczy się na polskiej kolonii, a bohater to syn imigrantów. Analizując wybrane dzieła poznajemy motywy jakimi kierowali się Polacy decydując się na wyjazd na tereny im nieznane. Poznajemy również z jakimi trudnościami się zmagali oraz, czy emigracja przyniosła zamierzone korzyści.The aim of this work is to create an image of Polish colonies on the basis of Jan Krawczyk's books published in Poland, using Imagology as a research method. He was an author who at the age of 11 emigrated with his family to Brazil, where he spent his entire life. He was interested in literature from an early age, which is why he began to publish his works in Polish newspapers in Brazil in his teenage years. He used his life experiences in publications, thus he created books Z Polski do Brazylii (wspomnienia z lat 1916-1937) and Minuano. The first of them is autobiographical, in which the author describes his experiences very meticulously, creating an image of Polish colonies through the eyes of an imigrant. Minuano is an adventure book set in a Polish colony, and the protagonist is the son of imigrants. By analyzing selected works, we learn about the reasons that motivated the Poles to travel to unknown areas. We also learn about the difficulties they faced and whether emigration brought the intended benefits.O objetivo deste trabalho é criar uma imagem das colónias polacas baseando-se nos livros de Jan Krawczyk publicados na Polónia, usando a Imagologia como método de pesquisa. Foi um autor que aos 11 anos emigrou com toda a família para o Brasil, onde mais tarde passou toda a sua vida. Ele interessou-se por literatura desde cedo, por isso começou a publicar os seus trabalhos nos jornais polacos no Brasil ainda na adolescência. Usou as suas experiências de vida em publicações, por isso escreveu livros Z Polski do Brazylii (wspomnienia z lat 1916-1937) e Minuano. O primeiro deles é autobiográfico, no qual o autor descreve as suas experiências de forma muito meticulosa, criando uma imagem das colónias polacas através dos olhos de imigrante. Minuano é um livro de aventuras ambientado numa colónia, o protagonista é filho de imigrantes. Ao analisar obras selecionadas, aprendemos sobre os motivos dos polacos que decidiram viajar para áreas desconhecidas. Também descobrimos as dificuldades que enfrentaram e se a emigração trouxe os benefícios pretendidos