Władysław Bartoszewski
Władysław Bartoszewski, whose archive is a major source for Warsaw 1944, an impressive new book about the Warsaw Uprising, is an unapologetic patriot, a modest hero, and a man dedicated to peace.
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2014 Vol. 6 No. 1 — Winter-Spring / Features
2014 Vol. 6 No. 1 — Winter-Spring / Films
Heroes of War
A new documentary series from Sky Vision and the History Channel casts a long overdue spotlight on Poland’s impressive contribution to WWII. It’s entertaining, writes reviewer Daniel Ford, and enough to send a viewer looking for more.
2013 Vol. 5 No. 3 — Fall / Features
How I Got Here: A Boy’s Journey from Poland to the Land of the Rockies, the Mounties, Nelson Eddy and Jeannette MacDonald*
When Andrzej Derkowski arrived in Halifax in 1949 he had hoped to exchange his pith helmet for a cowboy hat. Canada had other plans for him. A marvelous tale, well told.
2013 Vol. 5 No. 3 — Fall / Books
The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets and Lives of One of Britain’s Bravest Heroines
Britain’s most spectacular secret agent was brave, loyal, irresistibly beautiful, and “a law unto herself.” Author Clare Mulley pens an excellent study of the fascinating Krystyna Skarbek/Christine Granville.
2013 Vol. 5 No. 2 — Summer / Books
Second Homeland: Polish Refugees in India
Anuradaha Bhattacharjee turned a rejected newspaper story into a PhD thesis and a book. And what a story: orphaned children, a loving maharaja, an inspiring Gandhi, and the kindness of strangers.
2013 Vol. 5 No. 2 — Summer / Features / Music
The Cabaret Star and the Orphans: From Warsaw to India
Lithe, blonde, willowy and a free spirit, prewar cabaret star Hanka Ordonowna was to become a wartime rescuer of children and a sensitive chronicler of their harrowing story.
2013 Vol. 5 No. 2 — Summer / Books
Vera Gran: The Accused
When Isaac Bashevis Singer said fate “is a trap we set for ourselves,” surely he wasn’t thinking of the Warsaw Ghetto. Two reviewers take issue with Agata Tuszynska’s biography of Vera Gran.
2013 Vol. 5 No. 1 — Spring / Books / Features
Jan Karski: The Story of a Secret State
Jan Karski is a hero not just for our times but for all times, says Irene Tomaszewski as she recalls her first meeting with the modest hero. He represents the best in humanity and the collective will of a nation that would not submit.
2013 Vol. 5 No. 1 — Spring / Books
“The Driest of Facts:” Witold Pilecki’s Mission in Auschwitz
Michał Kasprzak’s brilliant review cuts to the essence of The Auschwitz Volunteer.
2013 Vol. 5 No. 1 — Spring / Books
Kaia, Heroine of the 1944 Warsaw Rising
Meeting a heroine from the “generation of ‘44” is a privilege. Fortunately, Aleksandra Ziółkowska-Boehm kept a record of her friendship with one of the Warsaw Uprising’s great women.
2013 Vol. 5 No. 1 — Spring / Books
Giant
In this review of Aga Maksimowska’s Giant, Andrew Borkowski, whose Copernicus Avenue won the 2012 Toronto Book Award, may well be giving us a glimpse of next year’s winner.
2013 Vol. 5 No. 1 — Spring / Books
The Eagle Unbowed
Halik Kochanski’s The Eagle Unbowed took western scholars and media by storm, garnering rave reviews. Mikolaj Kunicki of Notre Dame University weighs in with his thoughts.
2013 Vol. 5 No. 1 — Spring / Films
Róża
A grainy lens, drab colours, grim content, and yet, “Róża is one of the prettiest films I’ve seen in some time,” says reviewer Jodi Greig. It’s the award-winning genius of director Wojciech Smarzowski.
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