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Społeczeństwo Jest Niemiłe
''Społeczeństwo jest niemiłe'' (''Society Is Mean'') is the debut album by Polish writer Dorota Masłowska, released in 2014 under the pseudonym Mister D. Masłowska intended the album as a creative break from literature, believing that music would better suit her satirical take on Polish society. Recorded in her apartment over six months with professional musicians, the album combines rap, punk, and dance music, marked by a campy, amateur vocal style. Its lyrics critique issues such as gender inequality (including within hip-hop), celebrity culture, consumerism, and traditionalism, often referencing 1990s pop culture and stereotypical Polish aspirations. Eight tracks received music videos, and in November, she separately released the song "Tęcza" ("Rainbow") as a critique of Polish nationalism. Masłowska performed over 20 concerts before pausing her music career in November 2015. Upon release, the album received mixed or negative reviews, criticized for pretentiousness, ama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorota Masłowska
Dorota Masłowska (Polish pronunciation:; born 3 July 1983) is a Polish writer, playwright, columnist and journalist. She is the winner of the 2006 Nike Award, Poland's most important literary prize, for her novel ''The Queen's Peacock''. Life and work Masłowska was born in Wejherowo, and grew up there. She applied for the University of Gdańsk's faculty of psychology and was accepted, but left the studies for Warsaw, where she joined the culture studies at the Warsaw University. She first appeared in the mass-media when her debut book ''Wojna polsko-ruska pod flagą biało-czerwoną'' (translated to English as either ''White and Red'' in the UK or ''Snow White and Russian Red'' in the US; literally means ''Polish-Russian War under White-Red Flag'') was published. Largely controversial, mostly because of the language seen by many as vulgar, cynical and simple, the book was praised by many intellectuals as innovative and fresh. Among the most active supporters of Masłowska we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
