Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński, (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkʂɨʂtɔf ˈkamil baˈt͡ʂɨɲskʲi]; nom de guerre: Jan Bugaj; 22 January 1921 – 4 August 1944) was a Polish poet and Home Army soldier, one of the most well known of the Generation of Columbuses, the young generation of Polish poets, of whom several perished in the Warsaw Uprising and during the German occupation of Poland.
Baczyński was born in Warsaw into the family of renowned literary critic and soldier of the Polish Legions in World War I, Stanisław Baczyński and school teacher Stefania Zieleńczyk. His mother was a zealous Catholic but with Jewish roots, and as such was treated by the Germans as Jewish. His uncle, Dr. Adam Zieleńczyk, escaped from the Warsaw Ghetto and was killed by Germans in 1943.[1]
Baczynski was baptized on 7 September 1922 in Warsaw. As a child, he suffered from asthma, his heart was very weak and he was in constant threat of tuberculosis. In 1933, he began education at Gimnazjum i Liceum im. Stefana Batorego, he graduated in May 1939. In his class there were future heroes of the Szare Szeregi - Jan Bytnar (Rudy) and Tadeusz Zawadzki (Zośka). Baczynski debuted as a poet some time in 1938 in Strzała - a magazine published by the Organization of Socialist Youth Spartakus, to which he belonged himself. After graduation, he wished to continue his education at Warsaw's Academy of Fine Arts, but the outbreak of World War II ended these plans.
During the German and Soviet (until 1941) occupation of Poland, he continued to work with the left-wing underground press, most notably with the "Płomienie" (Flames) and "Droga" (Way) magazines. At the same time he was a student of Polish language at the secret underground Warsaw University and the Armia Krajowa's "Agricola" NCOs School. He took up several jobs, and in 1943 joined Batalion Zośka, after which he gave up studies, committing himself to the Polish resistance activities. In his apartment, he hid several pieces of weaponry, including submachine guns and grenades.
On 6 July 1942 he married Barbara Drapczyńska, a university colleague. The marriage resulted in a set of erotica written by Baczyński, reputedly one of the most notable in the Polish language. Shortly before the Warsaw Uprising Baczyński gave a copy of all his poems to one of his friends, to hide in Żoliborz. Because of that, they survived the war.
As a member of Scouting Assault Groups (Harcerskie Grupy Szturmowe), Baczyński took part in many sabotage actions throughout the occupation. One of them was derailment of a German military train in August 1944, which resulted in a 26-hour delay of traffic on the strategic connection Warsaw-Białystok.
In his poems and short novels, Baczyński demonstrated both romantic traditions and catastrophism. His poems depict the brutality of war, and suggest that love is the only force that can effectively defend a human being against it. His talent was highly appreciated by his contemporaries, Stanisław Pigon, upon hearing news of Baczynski joining the Szare Szeregi, said to Kazimierz Wyka: We belong to a nation, whose fate is to shoot at the enemy with diamonds.
Baczyński in Polish culture
The 1984 film The Fourth Day (Dzień czwarty) tells the story of the last four days of his life.
In 1965, Polish singer Ewa Demarczyk sings Baczyński poems on LP "Wiersze wojenne" (eng. "War Poems") [2]
1990 Jacek Kaczmarski: Kosmopolak – "Barykada (Śmierć Baczyńskiego)",
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Krzysztof Kamil Baczynski Polish pronunciation ˈkʂɨʂtɔf ˈkamil baˈt ʂɨɲskʲi nom de guerre Jan Bugaj 22 January 1921 4 August 1944 was a Polish poet and Home Army soldier one of the most well known of the Generation of Columbuses the young generation of Polish poets of whom several perished in the Warsaw Uprising and during the German occupation of Poland Krzysztof Kamil Baczynskips Jan Bugaj Born 1921 01 22 22 January 1921Warsaw PolandDied4 August 1944 1944 08 04 aged 23 Warsaw German occupied PolandOccupation s poet soldierSignature Contents 1 Biography 2 Baczynski in Polish culture 3 Published works 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksBiography Edit Stone tablet marking the place of death of Krzysztof Kamil Baczynski Stone tablet of Krzysztof Kamil Baczynski in the Warsaw Uprising Museum Baczynski was born in Warsaw into the family of renowned literary critic and soldier of the Polish Legions in World War I Stanislaw Baczynski and school teacher Stefania Zielenczyk His mother was a zealous Catholic but with Jewish roots and as such was treated by the Germans as Jewish His uncle Dr Adam Zielenczyk escaped from the Warsaw Ghetto and was killed by Germans in 1943 1 Baczynski was baptized on 7 September 1922 in Warsaw As a child he suffered from asthma his heart was very weak and he was in constant threat of tuberculosis In 1933 he began education at Gimnazjum i Liceum im Stefana Batorego he graduated in May 1939 In his class there were future heroes of the Szare Szeregi Jan Bytnar Rudy and Tadeusz Zawadzki Zoska Baczynski debuted as a poet some time in 1938 in Strzala a magazine published by the Organization of Socialist Youth Spartakus to which he belonged himself After graduation he wished to continue his education at Warsaw s Academy of Fine Arts but the outbreak of World War II ended these plans During the German and Soviet until 1941 occupation of Poland he continued to work with the left wing underground press most notably with the Plomienie Flames and Droga Way magazines At the same time he was a student of Polish language at the secret underground Warsaw University and the Armia Krajowa s Agricola NCOs School He took up several jobs and in 1943 joined Batalion Zoska after which he gave up studies committing himself to the Polish resistance activities In his apartment he hid several pieces of weaponry including submachine guns and grenades On 6 July 1942 he married Barbara Drapczynska a university colleague The marriage resulted in a set of erotica written by Baczynski reputedly one of the most notable in the Polish language Shortly before the Warsaw Uprising Baczynski gave a copy of all his poems to one of his friends to hide in Zoliborz Because of that they survived the war As a member of Scouting Assault Groups Harcerskie Grupy Szturmowe Baczynski took part in many sabotage actions throughout the occupation One of them was derailment of a German military train in August 1944 which resulted in a 26 hour delay of traffic on the strategic connection Warsaw Bialystok After the Warsaw Uprising broke out he joined the Parasol battalion He was killed in action by a German sniper at approximately 4pm on 4 August 1944 in the Blanka Palace in the Warsaw Old Town He is buried in the Powazki Military Cemetery together with his pregnant wife who was killed on 1 September 1944 He was posthumously awarded the Armia Krajowa Cross and in 1947 the Medal for Warsaw 1939 1945 pl In his poems and short novels Baczynski demonstrated both romantic traditions and catastrophism His poems depict the brutality of war and suggest that love is the only force that can effectively defend a human being against it His talent was highly appreciated by his contemporaries Stanislaw Pigon upon hearing news of Baczynski joining the Szare Szeregi said to Kazimierz Wyka We belong to a nation whose fate is to shoot at the enemy with diamonds Baczynski in Polish culture EditThe 1984 film The Fourth Day Dzien czwarty tells the story of the last four days of his life In 1965 Polish singer Ewa Demarczyk sings Baczynski poems on LP Wiersze wojenne eng War Poems 2 1990 Jacek Kaczmarski Kosmopolak Barykada Smierc Baczynskiego 1991 Grzegorz Turnau Naprawde nie dzieje sie nic 2005 Lao Che Powstanie Warszawskie Godzina W 2007 Zbigniew Holdys Pocalunek 2012 Tadek FIRMA Elegia o chlopcu polskim The 2013 film Baczynski 2020 Astronomia Poety Baczynski Album by Kwadrofonik and Mela Koteluk 2021 Jacob George Scyther Pomaranczowy Ogor 2022 sanah Baczynski pisz do mnie listy Published works EditWhite Magic and Other Poems trans by Bill Johnston Los Angeles Green Integer 2005 References Edit Magdalena Grochowska Wezwani by umrzec Gazeta Wyborcza 6 August 2004 Ewa Demarczyk sing Baczynski war poems on YouTube Levine Madeline G Contemporary Polish Poetry 1925 1975 Boston Twayne Publishers 1981 Further reading EditMortkowicz Olczakowa Hanna 1961 Bunt wspomnien Panstwowy Instytut Wydawniczy External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media 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