Beata Obertyńska
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Beata Obertyńska, born July 18, 1898, near Skole
, died May 21, 1980 in London
was a Polish writer and poet.
poet Maryla Wolska and granddaughter of the sculptor Wanda Monne (the fiance of Artur Grottger
. Her father was an engineer and industrialist in the oil business, Wacław Wolski. She was the wife of the landowner Józef Obertyński.
She spent her childhood and adolescent in the family villa in Lwow where she studied at home and then passed her high school exams. In her youth she was associated with the Skamander
movement.
Her first poems were published in 1924 in "Słowo Polskie". She studied in the National Institute of Theater Arts. Between 1933 and 1937 she made appearances on the Lwów theater stage.
During the Soviet occupation of Lwów, in July 1940, she was arrested by the NKVD
. She was imprisoned in the famous Brygidki
prison and later moved to prisons in Kiev
, Odessa
, Kharkiv
, Starobielsk and finally in the Vorkuta
concentration camp. In 1942, due to the amnesty following the Sikorski-Mayski Agreement
, she was released and joined the Anders Army
. She served with the army through all of its campaigns in Iran
, Palestine
, Egypt
and Italy
.
After the war she settled in London and published in Polish language magazines; "Dziennik Polski", "Dziennik Żołnierza", "Orzeł Biały", "Polska Walcząca", "Ochotniczka", "Wiadomoście", "Życie", and "Przegląd Polski".
She was the laureate
of several literary awards, among others the award of the London based "Przegląd Powszechny" (1967), of the Lanckoroński Foundation
(1972), the award of The Polish Ex-Combatants Association (1972) and the Jurzykowski Prize
(1974).
She died in 1980 in London.
Skole
thumb|right|200px|A church in SkoleSkole is a city in the Lviv Oblast of Ukraine. It is administrative center of the Skole Raion. As of 2001, the population is 6,742.- History :...
, died May 21, 1980 in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
was a Polish writer and poet.
Life
Beata was the daughter of the Young PolandYoung Poland
Young Poland is a modernist period in Polish visual arts, literature and music, covering roughly the years between 1890 and 1918. It was a result of strong aesthetic opposition to the ideas of Positivism...
poet Maryla Wolska and granddaughter of the sculptor Wanda Monne (the fiance of Artur Grottger
Artur Grottger
Artur Grottger – 1867) was a Polish painter and graphic designer, one of the most prominent artists of the early 19th century despite his brief life.-Biography:...
. Her father was an engineer and industrialist in the oil business, Wacław Wolski. She was the wife of the landowner Józef Obertyński.
She spent her childhood and adolescent in the family villa in Lwow where she studied at home and then passed her high school exams. In her youth she was associated with the Skamander
Skamander
Skamander was a Polish group of experimental poets founded in 1918 by Julian Tuwim, Antoni Słonimski, Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, Kazimierz Wierzyński and Jan Lechoń....
movement.
Her first poems were published in 1924 in "Słowo Polskie". She studied in the National Institute of Theater Arts. Between 1933 and 1937 she made appearances on the Lwów theater stage.
During the Soviet occupation of Lwów, in July 1940, she was arrested by the NKVD
NKVD
The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs was the public and secret police organization of the Soviet Union that directly executed the rule of power of the Soviets, including political repression, during the era of Joseph Stalin....
. She was imprisoned in the famous Brygidki
Brygidki
Brygidki is the building of a former Bridgettine nunnery in Lviv, Ukraine. It was founded in 1614 at the behest of Anna Fastkowska and Anna Poradowska for girls from noble families. After the Partition of Poland the Austrian administration decided to secularise the convent...
prison and later moved to prisons in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, Odessa
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
, Kharkiv
Kharkiv
Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was...
, Starobielsk and finally in the Vorkuta
Vorkuta
Vorkuta is a coal-mining town in the Komi Republic, Russia, situated just north of the Arctic Circle in the Pechora coal basin at the Usa River. Population: - Labor camp origins :...
concentration camp. In 1942, due to the amnesty following the Sikorski-Mayski Agreement
Sikorski-Mayski Agreement
The Sikorski–Mayski Agreement was a treaty between the Soviet Union and Poland signed in London on 30 July 1941. Its name was coined after the two most notable signatories: Polish Prime Minister Władysław Sikorski and Soviet Ambassador to the United Kingdom Ivan Mayski.- Details :After signing...
, she was released and joined the Anders Army
Anders Army
The Anders Army was the informal yet common name of the Polish Armed Forces in the East in the period 1941-1942, in recognition of its commander Władysław Anders...
. She served with the army through all of its campaigns in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
and Italy
Italy
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.
After the war she settled in London and published in Polish language magazines; "Dziennik Polski", "Dziennik Żołnierza", "Orzeł Biały", "Polska Walcząca", "Ochotniczka", "Wiadomoście", "Życie", and "Przegląd Polski".
She was the laureate
Laureate
In English, the word laureate has come to signify eminence or association with literary or military glory. It is also used for winners of the Nobel Prize.-History:...
of several literary awards, among others the award of the London based "Przegląd Powszechny" (1967), of the Lanckoroński Foundation
Lanckoronski Foundation
The Lanckoroński Foundation is a Swiss-based charitable organisation with offices in Vienna and London providing assistance to Polish causes, mainly in the cultural sphere....
(1972), the award of The Polish Ex-Combatants Association (1972) and the Jurzykowski Prize
Jurzykowski Prize
The Alfred Jurzykowski Prize is an annual prize awarded by the Alfred Jurzykowski Foundation in New York for the translation of Polish works in to English. Its recipients have included such writers as Leszek Kołakowski , Ryszard Kapuściński , and Bogusław Schaeffer ....
(1974).
She died in 1980 in London.
Poems
- Pszczoły w słoneczniku (1927, "Bees in the sunflower")
- Głóg przydrożny (1932, "Hawthorn by the roadside"),
- Otawa. Wiersze dawne i nowe (Jerozolima 1945, "Ottawa. New and Old Poems"),
- Miód i piołun (Londyn 1972, "Honey and Wormwood"),
- Anioł w knajpie (Londyn 1977, "The Angel at the bar"),
- Perły – wiersze (Brighton 1980, "Pearls - poems"),
- Wiersze wybrane (1983, "Selected poems")
- Grudki kadzidła (Londyn, Kraków 1987, "Crumbs of resin")
- Skrząca libella (1991)
- Liryki najpiękniejsze (1999, "Beautiful lyrics")
Novels and memories
- Gitara i tamci (1926, "They and the guitar")
- Wspomnienia (Quodlibet, 1974, memoirs, together with her mother Maryla Wolska)
- W domu niewoli (Rzym 1946, "In the house of slavery")
- Skarb Eulenburga (tom 1-2, Londyn 1987-1988, "Eulenburg's treasure").
See also
- Herminia NaglerowaHerminia NaglerowaHerminia Naglerowa was a Polish writer and publicist....