Mieczysław Grydzewski (27 December 1894 in Warsaw – 9 January 1970 in London) was a Polish historian and journalist, founder and editor-in-chief of Wiadomości Literackie ('The Literary News') weekly. Wiadomości was continued as a major émigré journal during World War II and until 1981. During his life in Poland and abroad, Grydzewski published numerous books, journal articles, compendiums and other works, often anonymously or under assumed names.[1][2]
From 1920, Grydzewski published and edited the Skamander monthly. In 1924, together with Antoni Borman, he founded Wiadomości Literackie, the most important Polish literary weekly of the interwar period. From 1926, it had a version for foreign readership, entitled La Pologne Litteraire. In 1936, Grydzewski published the monthly Przyjaciel psa ('Friend of the dog').[1]
At the outbreak of war in September 1939, Grydzewski fled Poland and arrived in France; after France's capitulation he went to the United Kingdom, where he stayed for the rest of his life. In Paris Grydzewski started publishing Wiadomości Polskie, Polityczne i Literackie ('The Polish News, Political and Literary'); Wiadomości Polskie was continued in London. The periodical was restricted by the Polish government-in-exile in September 1941 (for example, its distribution in the Polish Armed Forces was forbidden) because of the published criticism of the Sikorski–Mayski agreement, and closed down by the British authorities (who withdrew its allowance of paper) in February 1944. In 1946, Grydzewski resumed the publication under the title Wiadomości, which he continued with Borman until 1966.[1][2]
After 1957, Grydzewski established a contest and yearly prize for the best Polish book published outside of Poland and the best work printed in Wiadomości. Wiadomości remained in print until 1981, under the editorship of Stefania Kossowska and the literary prize until 1990.[1]
Publicationsedit
Na 150-lecie rzezi Pragi (4 listopada 1794). O próbie rehabilitacji Suworowa, London 1945
150-lecie rzezi Pragi. Włochy: 2. Korpus, 1945
Silva rerum. Teksty z lat 1947–1969. Gorzów Wielkopolski 1994
^ abNicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. Grydzewski's biographical information at the Archive of Emigration (in Polish). Archiwum Emigracji, Grydzewski - heurysta i erudyta
March 09, 2024
mieczysław, grydzewski, december, 1894, warsaw, january, 1970, london, polish, historian, journalist, founder, editor, chief, wiadomości, literackie, literary, news, weekly, wiadomości, continued, major, émigré, journal, during, world, until, 1981, during, lif. Mieczyslaw Grydzewski 27 December 1894 in Warsaw 9 January 1970 in London was a Polish historian and journalist founder and editor in chief of Wiadomosci Literackie The Literary News weekly Wiadomosci was continued as a major emigre journal during World War II and until 1981 During his life in Poland and abroad Grydzewski published numerous books journal articles compendiums and other works often anonymously or under assumed names 1 2 Mieczyslaw Grydzewski newspaper editorGrydzewski was born into a middle class Jewish family During World War I he began to study law at the University of Moscow At the University of Warsaw working under the direction of Marceli Handelsman he obtained a doctorate of philosophical sciences His 1922 dissertation was on the subject of French Polish relations during the reign of Stanislaw August Poniatowski 1 In 1920 during the Polish Soviet War together with Jan Lechon and Julian Tuwim Grydzewski reported for service at the Press Office of the Polish Supreme Command 1 From 1920 Grydzewski published and edited the Skamander monthly In 1924 together with Antoni Borman he founded Wiadomosci Literackie the most important Polish literary weekly of the interwar period From 1926 it had a version for foreign readership entitled La Pologne Litteraire In 1936 Grydzewski published the monthly Przyjaciel psa Friend of the dog 1 At the outbreak of war in September 1939 Grydzewski fled Poland and arrived in France after France s capitulation he went to the United Kingdom where he stayed for the rest of his life In Paris Grydzewski started publishing Wiadomosci Polskie Polityczne i Literackie The Polish News Political and Literary Wiadomosci Polskie was continued in London The periodical was restricted by the Polish government in exile in September 1941 for example its distribution in the Polish Armed Forces was forbidden because of the published criticism of the Sikorski Mayski agreement and closed down by the British authorities who withdrew its allowance of paper in February 1944 In 1946 Grydzewski resumed the publication under the title Wiadomosci which he continued with Borman until 1966 1 2 After 1957 Grydzewski established a contest and yearly prize for the best Polish book published outside of Poland and the best work printed in Wiadomosci Wiadomosci remained in print until 1981 under the editorship of Stefania Kossowska and the literary prize until 1990 1 Publications editNa 150 lecie rzezi Pragi 4 listopada 1794 O probie rehabilitacji Suworowa London 1945 150 lecie rzezi Pragi Wlochy 2 Korpus 1945 Silva rerum Teksty z lat 1947 1969 Gorzow Wielkopolski 1994 Szkice Warsaw 1994References edit a b c d e f Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun Grydzewski s biography at the Archive of Emigration in Polish Archiwum Emigracji Mieczyslaw Grydzewski a b Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun Grydzewski s biographical information at the Archive of Emigration in Polish Archiwum Emigracji Grydzewski heurysta i erudyta Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mieczyslaw Grydzewski amp oldid 1148504917, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
