My New Country of Study: Poland

Switching from Sweden, it looks like I'm now going to be researching Poland and its literature for my project.  Below is some current news from Poland, the Polish flag and a picture of Poland, a link, and the first book I'm planning on reading.

CURRENT POLISH NEWS:

• The Polish president, Lech Kaczynski, was killed along with important political and military leaders on April 10 of this year.  The Russian aircraft that was transporting them crashed while trying to land in dense fog.
• A cross standing 13' high outside the presidential palace to commemorate the president has ignited controversy between the religious and nonreligious. 
• Youths from Poland recently were pushed back by police after throwing eggs at homosexuals during a gay parade.

SPECS ON POLAND:

• Capitol: Warsaw
• Population: 38.5 million
• About the size of New Mexico
• Independence gained in 1918

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/poland/index.html

I will either begin by reading Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad or another book by Sienkiewicz