Hey, hold your horses. This is plain unjust. There are many prominenet Polish writers - like Henrik Senkevich in the past, or great writer, thinker and philosopher of modern time Stanislaw Lem. How about brilliant Polish movies (just seen it on "Kultura" channel - "Ash and Diamond" by Vaida.)
Gee, I forgot Hmelevska - her books are everywhere. Do you like "Ironiya Sudby"? Barbara Brylska!
Two years ago I was in Poznan on a business trip. Went into Fine Arts museum. What a great place. Spent there nearly two hours. Lots of great paintings and sculptures.
Heh... sometimes Poles are arrogant, but one cannot deny them their influence on European and Russian culture.
Of cause you are right i like polish cinematograph as well. & there is no two opinions about Lem & Senkevich. But i mean in comparison with russian contribution & the point is that i don't wanna humble our polish neighbours but want to make them realize that Russia is a country with greate european culture which was formed by talanted people (by the way, some of them had polish roots) & deny this true is kind of ignorance.
P.S What a New Year holiday witout Andrey Myagkov & Barbara Brylska...