Szczepanski spent his childhood in several places, such as Łęczyca, Grudziądz, Jablonna and finally, some time in mid-1930s, he moved with the family to Warsaw. During the Polish September Campaign, he fled with parents to Volhynia, then moved to Rzeszów and Dębica. Finally, some time in the early 1940s, he returned to the capital of Poland. Back in Warsaw, Józef Szczepański continued his education in underground courses; interrupted by the German and Soviet attack on Poland. He also joined the Polish resistance (see: Szare Szeregi), becoming an officer candidate. He was a member of the squad that attempted to assassinate Nazi official, Wilhelm Koppe. Szczepanski was the soldier of the 1st Platoon of the 1st Company Agat of the Battalion Parasol, he publicly recited his first poem "Dzis ide walczyc - mamo" ("Today, I am going fighting, mother"), on December 31, 1943 in a house at 12 Swietojanska street in Warsaw. Soon afterwards, he became a bard of Parasol
During the Warsaw Uprising he was a squad leader in the Battalion Parasol (mostly composed of youths, many of them from Szare Szeregi underground scouting). He took command of the entire unit after its previous commander was killed. Wounded on the same day (1 September) in Warsaw Old Town, he was evacuated by his soldiers to Warszawa-Śródmieście but would die on 10 September.
Many of Szczepański's poems became popular in occupied Warsaw, particularly as he used them to chronicle the fights of the 'Parasol' Battalion; some were made into songs. Many were however destroyed during the Uprising; less than 20 survive to this day. His poetry, particularly his poem Red plague, was also one of the things that inspired Polish Oscar-winning film director, Andrzej Wajda, to create the movie Kanał.[1] The poem, which described the failed hopes of Warsaw insurgents that the Red Army would save them, was banned in the People's Republic of Poland due to its anti-Soviet context; during the Joseph Stalin era the very possession of it was punishable by imprisonment.[2][b]
He is counted among the Generation of Columbuses - generation of Polish artists whose lives were dramatically impacted by the Second World War.
b^ Fragments of Red Plague: "We are waiting for you, red plague... you will be salvation welcomed with revulsion... we are waiting for you, our eternal enemy... bloody murderer of so many of our brethren...."
józef, szczepański, polish, pronunciation, ˈjuzɛf, ʂɛˈpaj, skʲi, november, 1922, Łęczyca, september, 1944, warsaw, polish, poet, member, armia, krajowa, polish, resistance, commander, battalion, parasol, during, warsaw, uprising, known, under, codename, ziutek. Jozef Szczepanski Polish pronunciation ˈjuzɛf ʂt ʂɛˈpaj skʲi 30 November 1922 in Leczyca 10 September 1944 in Warsaw was a Polish poet who was a member of the Armia Krajowa Polish resistance Commander of the Battalion Parasol during the Warsaw Uprising known under his codename Ziutek he was also a notable poet of the occupation period Many of his poems were made into songs the most notable one was Palacyk Michla a Jozef SzczepanskiJozef Szczepanski tombstone at Warsaw s Powazki Cemetery Contents 1 Biography 2 Poetry 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksBiography editSzczepanski spent his childhood in several places such as Leczyca Grudziadz Jablonna and finally some time in mid 1930s he moved with the family to Warsaw During the Polish September Campaign he fled with parents to Volhynia then moved to Rzeszow and Debica Finally some time in the early 1940s he returned to the capital of Poland Back in Warsaw Jozef Szczepanski continued his education in underground courses interrupted by the German and Soviet attack on Poland He also joined the Polish resistance see Szare Szeregi becoming an officer candidate He was a member of the squad that attempted to assassinate Nazi official Wilhelm Koppe Szczepanski was the soldier of the 1st Platoon of the 1st Company Agat of the Battalion Parasol he publicly recited his first poem Dzis ide walczyc mamo Today I am going fighting mother on December 31 1943 in a house at 12 Swietojanska street in Warsaw Soon afterwards he became a bard of ParasolDuring the Warsaw Uprising he was a squad leader in the Battalion Parasol mostly composed of youths many of them from Szare Szeregi underground scouting He took command of the entire unit after its previous commander was killed Wounded on the same day 1 September in Warsaw Old Town he was evacuated by his soldiers to Warszawa Srodmiescie but would die on 10 September Recipient of the Cross of Valour twice and the Virtuti Militari 5th class posthumously Poetry editMany of Szczepanski s poems became popular in occupied Warsaw particularly as he used them to chronicle the fights of the Parasol Battalion some were made into songs Many were however destroyed during the Uprising less than 20 survive to this day His poetry particularly his poem Red plague was also one of the things that inspired Polish Oscar winning film director Andrzej Wajda to create the movie Kanal 1 The poem which described the failed hopes of Warsaw insurgents that the Red Army would save them was banned in the People s Republic of Poland due to its anti Soviet context during the Joseph Stalin era the very possession of it was punishable by imprisonment 2 b He is counted among the Generation of Columbuses generation of Polish artists whose lives were dramatically impacted by the Second World War Notes edita You can listen to Palacyk Michla hereb Fragments of Red Plague We are waiting for you red plague you will be salvation welcomed with revulsion we are waiting for you our eternal enemy bloody murderer of so many of our brethren References editGeneral in Polish Jozef Szczepanski Ziutek Biography and PhotosInline Kanal on official page of Andrzej Wajda CZERWONA ZARAZA Archived 2004 11 12 at the Wayback Machine Rzeczpospolita 04 09 04 Nr 208External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jozef Szczepanski nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Jozef Szczepanski in Polish Biography recollections in Polish Short biography in Polish Selection of poems Another selection permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jozef Szczepanski amp oldid 1186026097, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
