Andrzej Szczypiorski
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Andrzej Szczypiorski (ˈandʐeɪ̯ ʂt͡ʂɨˈpʲɔrski; February 3, 1928 – May 16, 2000) was a Polish
novelist and politician
.
His father, Adam Szczypiorski, was a political activist, historian and mathematician.
During World War II
he pursued studied in the underground university movement, called the "flying university" due to the regular movement of its location, and was a partisan of the Polish People’s Army
. He was a participant of the Warsaw Uprising
.
After the Warsaw Uprising
he was arrested and condemned to be a prisoner of Sachsenhausen concentration camp
in which he survived until 1945.
In 1946-1947 he studied political science in the Warsaw Consular Diplomatic Academy.
In 1948-1956, Szczypiorski worked as an editor and in the theater, in the Katowice Silesian Theater. During this period, in 1952, he made his literary debut in the magazine "Życie Literackie" using the pseudonym 'Maurice S. Andrews' and was inducted into the Polish Writers Union.
In 1956-1958, he was selected to serve in the Polish Embassy to Denmark, after which he returned to work as an editor on the radio and for publications.
He later served as a member of the Polish legislature.
He was a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
Prior to his death, Szczypiorski converted to Calvinism, and is buried in the Protestant Reformed Cemetery in Warsaw
.
After his death it came out that he was a collaborator of the polish communist secret police.
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
novelist and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
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His father, Adam Szczypiorski, was a political activist, historian and mathematician.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he pursued studied in the underground university movement, called the "flying university" due to the regular movement of its location, and was a partisan of the Polish People’s Army
Armia Ludowa
Armia Ludowa was a communist partisan force set up by the Polish Workers' Party during World War II. Its aims were to support the military of the Soviet Union against German forces and aid the creation of a pro-Soviet communist government in Poland...
. He was a participant of the Warsaw Uprising
Warsaw Uprising
The Warsaw Uprising was a major World War II operation by the Polish resistance Home Army , to liberate Warsaw from Nazi Germany. The rebellion was timed to coincide with the Soviet Union's Red Army approaching the eastern suburbs of the city and the retreat of German forces...
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After the Warsaw Uprising
Warsaw Uprising
The Warsaw Uprising was a major World War II operation by the Polish resistance Home Army , to liberate Warsaw from Nazi Germany. The rebellion was timed to coincide with the Soviet Union's Red Army approaching the eastern suburbs of the city and the retreat of German forces...
he was arrested and condemned to be a prisoner of Sachsenhausen concentration camp
Sachsenhausen concentration camp
Sachsenhausen or Sachsenhausen-Oranienburg was a Nazi concentration camp in Oranienburg, Germany, used primarily for political prisoners from 1936 to the end of the Third Reich in May, 1945. After World War II, when Oranienburg was in the Soviet Occupation Zone, the structure was used as an NKVD...
in which he survived until 1945.
In 1946-1947 he studied political science in the Warsaw Consular Diplomatic Academy.
In 1948-1956, Szczypiorski worked as an editor and in the theater, in the Katowice Silesian Theater. During this period, in 1952, he made his literary debut in the magazine "Życie Literackie" using the pseudonym 'Maurice S. Andrews' and was inducted into the Polish Writers Union.
In 1956-1958, he was selected to serve in the Polish Embassy to Denmark, after which he returned to work as an editor on the radio and for publications.
He later served as a member of the Polish legislature.
He was a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
Prior to his death, Szczypiorski converted to Calvinism, and is buried in the Protestant Reformed Cemetery in Warsaw
Protestant Reformed Cemetery in Warsaw
, The Evangelical Reformed Cemetery in Warsaw is a historic Calvinist Protestant cemetery located in the Wola district, western part of Warsaw, Poland.-Details:The cemetery was established in 1792 and is located in the Wola district...
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After his death it came out that he was a collaborator of the polish communist secret police.
Awards
- 1972 Polish PEN-ClubInternational PENPEN International , the worldwide association of writers, was founded in London in 1921 to promote friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere....
Prize - 1988 Austrian State Prize for European LiteratureAustrian State Prize for European LiteratureThe Austrian State Prize for European Literature , also known as the European Literary Award , is a literary prize in Austria awarded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Art to European writers...
- 1989 Nelly Sachs PrizeNelly Sachs PrizeThe Nelly Sachs Prize is a literary prize given every two years by the German city of Dortmund. It is named after the Jewish poet Nelly Sachs and includes a cash award of €15,000...
- 1994 Herder PrizeHerder PrizeThe Herder Prize, established in 1963 and named for Johann Gottfried von Herder, was a prestigious international prize dedicated to the promotion of scientific, art and literature relations, and presented to scholars and artists from Central and Southeastern Europe whose life and work have improved...