Melchior Wankowicz: Poland’s Master of the Written Word

Aleksandra Ziolkowska-Boehm

doi:10.5771/9780739175910

Summary

In Melchior Wankowicz: Poland’s Master of the Written Word, Aleksandra Ziolkowska-Boehm examines the life and writing of famous Polish writer Melchior Wankowicz, author of legendary work “The Battle of Monte Cassino”.

Acclaimed by his readers and critics alike, Melchior Wankowicz was famous for creating his theory of reportage, i.e. the “mosaic method” where the events of many people were implanted into the life of one person. Melchior Wankowicz put into words the beautiful, tragic and heroic events of Polish history that provided a form of sustenance for a people that thrive on patriotism and love of their country. Wankowicz’s books shaped national consciousness, glorified the heroism of the Polish soldier. Later in his life, Wankowicz personally set an example by standing up to the Communist party that brought him to trail for his work.

In this book, Ziolkowska-Boehm offers a critical examination of Wankowicz’s work informed by her experiences as his private secretary. Her access to the author’s personal archives shed new light on the life and work of the man considered by many to be “the father of Polish reportage.”

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Edition: 1/2013
Copyright Year: 2013
ISBN-Print: 978-0-7391-7590-3
ISBN-Online: 978-0-7391-7591-0
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 232
Product Type: Monograph

1. Contents No access
2. Acknowledgments No access
3. Foreword No access
4. Melchior Wańkowicz No access
5. Melchior Wańkowicz’s Main Books No access
6. Preface No access
1 Melchior Wańkowicz No access Pages 1 - 28
2 The Trial of Melchior Wańkowicz No access Pages 29 - 102
3 The Writer’s Stand and Generosity toward Political Opposition No access Pages 103 - 110
4 About the Correspondence of Zofia and Melchior Wańkowicz No access Pages 111 - 122
5 Unhealed Wounds No access Pages 123 - 144
6 The Last Days of Krystyna Wańkowicz No access Pages 145 - 154
7 His Version, Her Version No access Pages 155 - 164
8 After the Writer’s Death No access Pages 165 - 172
9 The Writer’s Files and Operation “Teenager” No access Pages 173 - 192
10 “Work, Donkey, Work” No access Pages 193 - 208
11 Polish Literature’s Eager Beaver Student No access Pages 209 - 220
Select Bibliography No access Pages 221 - 222
Index No access Pages 223 - 230
About the Author No access Pages 231 - 232