Reddit reviews Stranger in Our Midst: Images of the Jew in Polish Literature

> a) many Jews felt polish and were quite proud to contribute. I don't know why but I believe many liked it there in Poland, more than other eastern european countries, maybe has to do with the fact Poland is one of the few that didn't have a time where it expelled them.

Well, Poland wasn't a paradise but as you said, antisemitism in Poland wasn't as bad as in the rest of the Europe. If you were a Jew at that time where would you want to live? In the least antisemitic country I bet. I think that in the context of how world looked at that time Poland was a rather nice place for Jews (but for sure not as good as it is today).

Also joining a university is a natural way for an educated person that values knowledge so for Jews joining university was, well, a natural thing to do. Seriously, removing Jews from unis seems so silly like nowdays removing/blocking men so there would be more place for women.

About b) you would have to tell me more, because I don't follow what you want to tell.

You might be interested in that book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendel_Gda%C5%84ski

Can't find english translation though... it might be here: https://www.amazon.com/Stranger-Our-Midst-Images-Literature/dp/080148104X

but I have no acces to the part I would like to check.