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Henryk Grynberg

January 01, 1970

Henryk Grynberg (born 1936 in Warsaw) is a Polish writer and actor who survived the Nazi occupation. He is a novelist, short-story writer, poet, playwright and essayist who had authored more than thirty books of prose and poetry and two dramas. Grynberg, known as the “chronicler of the fate of the Polish Jews”, tackled in his writings the Holocaust experience and the post-Holocaust trauma.[1][2]

Henryk Grynberg

Personal survival edit

Grynberg and his mother were the only survivors from their family. He spent the years 1942 to 1944 in hiding places, saved from German Nazis by the Polish families. After the war, he lived in Łódź and Warsaw.[2] In the early 1990s Grynberg returned to Poland with film maker Paweł Łoziński. The latter filmed Grynberg as he interviewed people in his native village in search of what happened to his father Abram Grynberg during the war. The documentary was released in 1992 under the name "Miejsce urodzenia" (Birthplace).[3]

Post-War edit

On 11 October 1956 he signed as an undercover agent of the 1st Department (Intelligence) of Polish Agency for Internal Security - code name "reporter" as documented by Polish Historical Institute (or IPN), but the report in "Życie Warszawy" of 1 December 2006 is distorted and unreliable. Grynberg was pressured by the SB, denied that he informed on any one, and reportedly revealed his recruitment to the FBI. See Ted Lipien[4]

From Henryk Grynberg:[5] I did sign a cooperation agreement with Polish intelligence (not military intelligence) on October 11, 1956 and received a one-time assignment to bring to the next meeting written characteristics (in Polish opinie) of three fellow students (two of them Jewish), no more than a page each. I presented those three persons as good intelligent students loyal to the state ideology and those were the only "reports" I was asked to do or have done in writing or otherwise. My contacts with the Polish intelligence or whatever secret services lasted no more than five months during which time I did nothing else for them. A document in my files at the IPN says, "His recruitment assumed future utilization in Israel and subsequently in the USA. After finishing his studies, Grynberg showed unwillingness to further collaboration. For this reason, the 1st Dep. resigned from further contacts with him." That ultimate "unwilingness" I expressed in 1959 when an intelligence agent wanted me to take with me a letter to Israel and I refused. I revealed my recruitment – or rather attempt at recruitment – to the FBI when applying for U.S. citizenship and for a sensitive position with U.S. Information Agency (which I held for 20 years). The note "Collaboration with Communists," so prominently placed, directs undue attention to a very short and meaningless episode in my biography.[5]

The beginnings of a writer edit

In 1959, Grynberg graduated from Warsaw University with a master's degree in journalism. As an actor, Grynberg had connections with the Jewish Theatre in Warsaw. It was during this time when he started publishing prose and poetry.[1][2]

While the Jewish State Theater company was on tour in the United States in late 1967, he refused to return to Poland. This defection was an act of protest against the communist regime's anti-Jewish propaganda, and against the censorship of his writings.[1][2]

In 1971, after two years of attending graduate studies at UCLA, Grynberg received an M.A. in Russian Literature and moved to Washington, D.C., where Grynberg worked for the U.S. Information Agency (particularly for Voice in America) for a period of twenty years.[1]

Works and achievements edit

Grynberg published his first story in 1959, which was later included in his debut collection, The Antigone Crew in 1963. In his works - written both while in Poland and in the United States – Grynberg narrated the stories of “those who died during the war and of those who survived to live afterwards in Lodz, Warsaw, or New York, struggling to come to terms with their own memory and with the fact that others did not remember.” His works were described as characteristically abundant in “biographical and autobiographical material”, where his Jewish protagonists are the narrators whose personal experiences were “supplemented by the experiences of other ‘survivors’”.[2]

Grynberg was a recipient of all major Polish literary prizes, and of the 2002 Koret Jewish Book Award. He also contributed to the Polish press and English-language journals. His essays and articles appeared in publications such as the Commentary, the Midstream, and the Soviet-Jewish Affairs in London. Grynberg’s books have been published in English translation, namely novels, Child of the Shadows (Vallentine Mitchell, London, 1969) - reedited as "The Jewish War and the Victory" (Northwestern University Press, 2001); the sequel, The Victory (Northwestern University Press, 1993); documentary prose, Children of Zion (Northwestern University Press, 1997), translated by Jacqueline Mitchell, and "Drohobycz, Drohobycz and Other Stories" (Penguin Books, 2002) translated by Alicia Nitecki, edited by Theodosia Robertson.[1][6]

Grynberg's books were also translated into the French, German, Italian, Hebrew, Dutch, as well as Czech, Hungarian, and Swedish languages.[1]

Grynberg's books: "Drohobycz, Drohobycz," "Memorbuch," "Monolog polsko-żydowski" ("Polish-Jewish Monolog") and "Uchodźcy" ("Refugees") were nominated for Poland's Nike Literary Award.[2]

References edit

Specific edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Biography: Henryk Grynberg, Shtetl, Frontline, PBS.org and WGBH.org (undated), retrieved on: July 27, 2007
  2. ^ a b c d e f Henryk Grynberg at Culture.pl
  3. ^ Birthplace, IMDb database retrieved on: September 3, 2012
  4. ^ . FreeMediaOnline.org. Archived from the original on 2008-03-15.
  5. ^ a b . Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  6. ^ Grynberg, Henryk. Children of Zion, Book Description and Summary, Google Book Search, Books.Google.com (undated), retrieved on: July 28, 2007

General edit

 
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  • Holtzman, Ada. The Children of Zion:"The Tehran Children", JewishGen, Inc. and The Yizkor Book Project, June 2004, retrieved on: July 28, 2007
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  • Ackerfeld, Lance and Joyce Field. List of the Children (Original list of the children who arrived to Eretz Israel in the middle of World War II, after escape from occupied Poland to Russia), JewishGen, Inc., 2004, retrieved on: July 28, 2007

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Henryk Grynberg born 1936 in Warsaw is a Polish writer and actor who survived the Nazi occupation He is a novelist short story writer poet playwright and essayist who had authored more than thirty books of prose and poetry and two dramas Grynberg known as the chronicler of the fate of the Polish Jews tackled in his writings the Holocaust experience and the post Holocaust trauma 1 2 Henryk Grynberg Contents 1 Personal survival 2 Post War 3 The beginnings of a writer 4 Works and achievements 5 References 5 1 Specific 5 2 GeneralPersonal survival editGrynberg and his mother were the only survivors from their family He spent the years 1942 to 1944 in hiding places saved from German Nazis by the Polish families After the war he lived in Lodz and Warsaw 2 In the early 1990s Grynberg returned to Poland with film maker Pawel Lozinski The latter filmed Grynberg as he interviewed people in his native village in search of what happened to his father Abram Grynberg during the war The documentary was released in 1992 under the name Miejsce urodzenia Birthplace 3 Post War editOn 11 October 1956 he signed as an undercover agent of the 1st Department Intelligence of Polish Agency for Internal Security code name reporter as documented by Polish Historical Institute or IPN but the report in Zycie Warszawy of 1 December 2006 is distorted and unreliable Grynberg was pressured by the SB denied that he informed on any one and reportedly revealed his recruitment to the FBI See Ted Lipien 4 From Henryk Grynberg 5 I did sign a cooperation agreement with Polish intelligence not military intelligence on October 11 1956 and received a one time assignment to bring to the next meeting written characteristics in Polish opinie of three fellow students two of them Jewish no more than a page each I presented those three persons as good intelligent students loyal to the state ideology and those were the only reports I was asked to do or have done in writing or otherwise My contacts with the Polish intelligence or whatever secret services lasted no more than five months during which time I did nothing else for them A document in my files at the IPN says His recruitment assumed future utilization in Israel and subsequently in the USA After finishing his studies Grynberg showed unwillingness to further collaboration For this reason the 1st Dep resigned from further contacts with him That ultimate unwilingness I expressed in 1959 when an intelligence agent wanted me to take with me a letter to Israel and I refused I revealed my recruitment or rather attempt at recruitment to the FBI when applying for U S citizenship and for a sensitive position with U S Information Agency which I held for 20 years The note Collaboration with Communists so prominently placed directs undue attention to a very short and meaningless episode in my biography 5 The beginnings of a writer editIn 1959 Grynberg graduated from Warsaw University with a master s degree in journalism As an actor Grynberg had connections with the Jewish Theatre in Warsaw It was during this time when he started publishing prose and poetry 1 2 While the Jewish State Theater company was on tour in the United States in late 1967 he refused to return to Poland This defection was an act of protest against the communist regime s anti Jewish propaganda and against the censorship of his writings 1 2 In 1971 after two years of attending graduate studies at UCLA Grynberg received an M A in Russian Literature and moved to Washington D C where Grynberg worked for the U S Information Agency particularly for Voice in America for a period of twenty years 1 Works and achievements editGrynberg published his first story in 1959 which was later included in his debut collection The Antigone Crew in 1963 In his works written both while in Poland and in the United States Grynberg narrated the stories of those who died during the war and of those who survived to live afterwards in Lodz Warsaw or New York struggling to come to terms with their own memory and with the fact that others did not remember His works were described as characteristically abundant in biographical and autobiographical material where his Jewish protagonists are the narrators whose personal experiences were supplemented by the experiences of other survivors 2 Grynberg was a recipient of all major Polish literary prizes and of the 2002 Koret Jewish Book Award He also contributed to the Polish press and English language journals His essays and articles appeared in publications such as the Commentary the Midstream and the Soviet Jewish Affairs in London Grynberg s books have been published in English translation namely novels Child of the Shadows Vallentine Mitchell London 1969 reedited as The Jewish War and the Victory Northwestern University Press 2001 the sequel The Victory Northwestern University Press 1993 documentary prose Children of Zion Northwestern University Press 1997 translated by Jacqueline Mitchell and Drohobycz Drohobycz and Other Stories Penguin Books 2002 translated by Alicia Nitecki edited by Theodosia Robertson 1 6 Grynberg s books were also translated into the French German Italian Hebrew Dutch as well as Czech Hungarian and Swedish languages 1 Grynberg s books Drohobycz Drohobycz Memorbuch Monolog polsko zydowski Polish Jewish Monolog and Uchodzcy Refugees were nominated for Poland s Nike Literary Award 2 References editSpecific edit nbsp Poland portal a b c d e f Biography Henryk Grynberg Shtetl Frontline PBS org and WGBH org undated retrieved on July 27 2007 a b c d e f Henryk Grynberg at Culture pl Birthplace IMDb database retrieved on September 3 2012 FreeMediaOnline org Communist era spy scandals still haunt U S government broadcasters Free Media Online FreeMediaOnline org Archived from the original on 2008 03 15 a b Henryk Grynberg Responds Archived from the original on 2015 09 24 Retrieved 2014 07 10 Grynberg Henryk Children of Zion Book Description and Summary Google Book Search Books Google com undated retrieved on July 28 2007 General edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Henryk Grynberg Henryk Grynberg Biography Extracts and Articles Polish Writing PolishWriting net undated retrieved on July 27 2007 Grynberg Henryk Drawing in Memory Polish Writing PolishWriting net undated retrieved on July 27 2007 Manetti Christina Recording a Lost World Henryk Grynberg s Memorbuch W A B Warsaw 2000 ISBN 83 88221 17 5 and Central Europe Review CE Review org January 8 2001 retrieved on July 27 2007 Henryk Grynberg Polish Wikipedia pl wikipedia org 2007 retrieved on July 27 2007 Adamczyk Garbowska Monika Tales from the Guardian of the Graves A Review of Drohobycz Drohobycz and Other Stories True Tales from the Holocaust and Life After by Henryk Grynberg translated from the Polish by Alicia Nitecki edited by Theodosia Robertson 275 pages Penguin Books The Online Jewish Books Company Good Search JBooks com and JFLMedia com 2004 retrieved on July 27 2007 Grynberg Henryk Children of Zion Google Book Search Books Google com undated retrieved on July 27 2007 Grynberg Henryk Children of Zion Close Up Northwestern University Press and Northwestern edu undated retrieved on July 28 2007 Holtzman Ada The Children of Zion The Tehran Children JewishGen Inc and The Yizkor Book Project June 2004 retrieved on July 28 2007 Grynberg Henryk Children of Zion Synopsis Amazon co uk 2007 retrieved on July 28 2007 Ackerfeld Lance and Joyce Field List of the Children Original list of the children who arrived to Eretz Israel in the middle of World War II after escape from occupied Poland to Russia JewishGen Inc 2004 retrieved on July 28 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henryk Grynberg amp oldid 1170469160, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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