Danuta Czech (1922 – 4 April 2004) was a Polish Holocaust historian and deputy director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Oświęcim, Poland.[1] She is known for her book The Auschwitz Chronicle: 1939–1945 (1990).[2]
Czech was born in Humniska, Poland. During World War II and the German occupation of Poland, her father, Stefan Czech, was a member of the Home Army who spent time in the Auschwitz, Buchenwald and Dora-Mittelbau concentration camps. Czech attended the St. Kinga gymnasium in Tarnów, graduating in 1939, then the commercial lyceum, also in Tarnów, in 1941. According to the museum, she became a member of the Polish resistance, along with her father. From 1946 to 1952, she studied sociology at Jagiellonian University, Kraków, obtaining a master of philosophy degree. In 1955 she began work as a researcher with the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, eventually becoming its deputy director.[1]
The Auschwitz ChronicleEdit
Almost 1,000 pages in length, The Auschwitz Chronicle is a meticulous chronicle of events in the Auschwitz concentration camp from construction to liberation. According to the Auschwitz museum, the book became Czech's life's work: "No serious scholarly work on Auschwitz could fail to cite her study."[1]
Selected worksEdit
(1984) with Jadwiga Bezwinska (eds.). KL Auschwitz Seen by the SS: Höss, Broad, Kremer. New York: Howard Fertig.
(1990). The Auschwitz Chronicle: 1939–1945. New York: Holt. First published in installments by the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in 1958–1963. Also published as Kalendarium wydarzen w obozie Koncentracyjnm Auschwitz-Birkenau 1939–1945.
(1996) with Franciszek Piper and Teresa Świebocka. Auschwitz: Nazi death camp. Oświęcim: Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum.
(2000). "A Calendar of the Most Important Events in the History of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp". In Długoborski, Wacław; Piper, Franciszek (eds.). Auschwitz, 1940–1945. Central Issues in the History of the Camp. Volume V: Epilogue. Oświęcim: Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum. pp. 119–231.
ReferencesEdit
^ abc"Danuta Czech (1922–2004). The Author of The Auschwitz Chronicle Dies at 82". Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum. 29 April 2004.
^"Auschwitz Chronicle, 1939–1945 / Danuta Czech (ID: 29868)". United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
August 29, 2023
danuta, czech, 1922, april, 2004, polish, holocaust, historian, deputy, director, auschwitz, birkenau, state, museum, oświęcim, poland, known, book, auschwitz, chronicle, 1939, 1945, 1990, born1922died2004, aged, academic, workdisciplineholocaust, studies, con. Danuta Czech 1922 4 April 2004 was a Polish Holocaust historian and deputy director of the Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum in Oswiecim Poland 1 She is known for her book The Auschwitz Chronicle 1939 1945 1990 2 Danuta CzechBorn1922Died2004 aged 81 82 Academic workDisciplineHolocaust studies Contents 1 Background 2 The Auschwitz Chronicle 3 Selected works 4 ReferencesBackground EditCzech was born in Humniska Poland During World War II and the German occupation of Poland her father Stefan Czech was a member of the Home Army who spent time in the Auschwitz Buchenwald and Dora Mittelbau concentration camps Czech attended the St Kinga gymnasium in Tarnow graduating in 1939 then the commercial lyceum also in Tarnow in 1941 According to the museum she became a member of the Polish resistance along with her father From 1946 to 1952 she studied sociology at Jagiellonian University Krakow obtaining a master of philosophy degree In 1955 she began work as a researcher with the Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum eventually becoming its deputy director 1 The Auschwitz Chronicle EditAlmost 1 000 pages in length The Auschwitz Chronicle is a meticulous chronicle of events in the Auschwitz concentration camp from construction to liberation According to the Auschwitz museum the book became Czech s life s work No serious scholarly work on Auschwitz could fail to cite her study 1 Selected works Edit 1984 with Jadwiga Bezwinska eds KL Auschwitz Seen by the SS Hoss Broad Kremer New York Howard Fertig 1990 The Auschwitz Chronicle 1939 1945 New York Holt First published in installments by the Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum in 1958 1963 Also published as Kalendarium wydarzen w obozie Koncentracyjnm Auschwitz Birkenau 1939 1945 1996 with Franciszek Piper and Teresa Swiebocka Auschwitz Nazi death camp Oswiecim Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum 2000 A Calendar of the Most Important Events in the History of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp In Dlugoborski Waclaw Piper Franciszek eds Auschwitz 1940 1945 Central Issues in the History of the Camp Volume V Epilogue Oswiecim Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum pp 119 231 References Edit a b c Danuta Czech 1922 2004 The Author of The Auschwitz Chronicle Dies at 82 Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum 29 April 2004 Auschwitz Chronicle 1939 1945 Danuta Czech ID 29868 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Danuta Czech amp oldid 1162902451, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
