Edward Prus
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Edward PrusEdward Prus (born 1931 in Załoźce (now known as Zaliztsiv) near Zboriv
, (now in the Ternopil oblast
, Ukraine
, died December 31, 2007) was a controversial Polish
political activist and politologist with fields of interest in history of Poland
(particularly the Second World War events in the Kresy
region and contemporary Polish-Ukrainian relations
) and politology. He was a professor at several minor Polish higher education institutions.
(auxiliary formations of NKVD
)
After the war he received a doctorate from the University in Warsaw. He would become a political activist, supporting the Polish communist government, and would hold professorship at several minor Polish higher education institutions. During the 1980s, he was an activist of the Patriotic Association Grunwald (Zjednoczenie Patriotyczne Grunwald).
After the fall of communism
in Poland Prus became associated with Radio Maryja
nationalist Catholic faction, and similar organizations and media. Prus was also known for his anti-EU positions and he worked as an adviser of the movement Nie dla Unii Europejskiej (No to the European Union) in Cracow. He was equally opposed Poland's accession to NATO. He has been also known for his strong criticism of Ukrainians, particularly in the view of the 20th century Polish-Ukrainian relations
.
publishing house. Nortom is listed by the Roth Institute in Tel Aviv among the four Polish publishers known for their "antisemitic, Holocaust distorting or Holocaust denying books." Prus's works have been classified as nonscientific.
Zboriv
Zboriv is a small town in Ternopil Oblast, west Ukraine. It is located in the historical region of Galicia. The population is 7,400 . It is administrative center of the Zboriv Raion....
, (now in the Ternopil oblast
Ternopil Oblast
Ternopil Oblast is an oblast' of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Ternopil, through which flows the Seret River, a tributary of the Dnister.-Geography:...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, died December 31, 2007) was a controversial Polish
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...
political activist and politologist with fields of interest in history of Poland
History of Poland
The History of Poland is rooted in the arrival of the Slavs, who gave rise to permanent settlement and historic development on Polish lands. During the Piast dynasty Christianity was adopted in 966 and medieval monarchy established...
(particularly the Second World War events in the Kresy
Kresy
The Polish term Kresy refers to a land considered by Poles as historical eastern provinces of their country. Today, it makes western Ukraine, western Belarus, as well as eastern Lithuania, with such major cities, as Lviv, Vilnius, and Hrodna. This territory belonged to the Polish-Lithuanian...
region and contemporary Polish-Ukrainian relations
Polish-Ukrainian relations
Polish-Ukrainian relations were established soon after Ukraine gained independence from the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. They have been improving since, with Poland and Ukraine forming a strong strategic partnership...
) and politology. He was a professor at several minor Polish higher education institutions.
Biography
During World War II, Edward Prus was a member of the Polish resistance, primarily involved in fighting the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. Later, he joined the destruction battalionDestruction battalions
Destruction battalions, colloquially destroyers or strybki was a paramilitary organisation in the western Soviet Union, which fulfilled tasks of internal security in the Eastern Front and after it.-Background:...
(auxiliary formations of 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....
)
After the war he received a doctorate from the University in Warsaw. He would become a political activist, supporting the Polish communist government, and would hold professorship at several minor Polish higher education institutions. During the 1980s, he was an activist of the Patriotic Association Grunwald (Zjednoczenie Patriotyczne Grunwald).
After the fall of communism
Revolutions of 1989
The Revolutions of 1989 were the revolutions which overthrew the communist regimes in various Central and Eastern European countries.The events began in Poland in 1989, and continued in Hungary, East Germany, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia and...
in Poland Prus became associated with Radio Maryja
Radio Maryja
Radio Maryja is a Polish religious, conservative, anti-post-Communist and pro-life Roman Catholic radio station and media group, describing itself as patriotic. It was founded in Toruń, Poland, on December 9, 1991 and has been run since its inception by the Redemptorist rector doctor Tadeusz...
nationalist Catholic faction, and similar organizations and media. Prus was also known for his anti-EU positions and he worked as an adviser of the movement Nie dla Unii Europejskiej (No to the European Union) in Cracow. He was equally opposed Poland's accession to NATO. He has been also known for his strong criticism of Ukrainians, particularly in the view of the 20th century Polish-Ukrainian relations
Polish-Ukrainian relations
Polish-Ukrainian relations were established soon after Ukraine gained independence from the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. They have been improving since, with Poland and Ukraine forming a strong strategic partnership...
.
Works
Prus's works have been criticized for significant bias. Many of Prus' publications have been printed in Wroclaw by the controversial NortomNortom
NORTOM is a privately owned Polish publishing house, founded in 1992 in Wrocław, specializing in books on Polish history with special focus on the Kresy region of the Second Polish Republic, the Polish literature and political thought, including on post-communism economic crises and nationalism...
publishing house. Nortom is listed by the Roth Institute in Tel Aviv among the four Polish publishers known for their "antisemitic, Holocaust distorting or Holocaust denying books." Prus's works have been classified as nonscientific.
Books
- Pannacjonalizm. Polityczna działalność emigracyjna byłych kolaboracjonistów z Europy wschodniej i południowo-wschodniej, Śląski Instytut Naukowy, KatowiceKatowiceKatowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about north of the Silesian Beskids and about southeast of the Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2...
1976. - Z dziejów współpracy nacjonalistów ukraińskich z Niemcami w okresie II wojny światowej i okupacji, Katowice 1985, Wyd. Akademia Ekonomiczna;
- Herosi spod znaku tryzuba: Konowalec - Bandera - Szuchewycz,Warszawa 1985, wyd. Instytut Wydawniczy Związków Zawodowych, ISBN 8320203694
- Władyka świetojurski, Warszawa 1985, Wyd. Instytut Wydawniczy Związków Zawodowych, ISBN 8320203023
- Atamania UPA: tragedia kresów, Warszawa 1988 Wyd. Instytut Wydawniczy Związków Zawodowych, ISBN 8320206316
- UPA - armia powstańcza czy kurenie rizunów ? Wrocław 1994, wyd.: "NortomNortomNORTOM is a privately owned Polish publishing house, founded in 1992 in Wrocław, specializing in books on Polish history with special focus on the Kresy region of the Second Polish Republic, the Polish literature and political thought, including on post-communism economic crises and nationalism...
", ISBN 8385829318 - Holocaust po banderowsku. Czy Żydzi byli w UPA,wyd. I Wrocław 1995 ISBN 8385829458, Wyd. II rozszerzone: NortomNortomNORTOM is a privately owned Polish publishing house, founded in 1992 in Wrocław, specializing in books on Polish history with special focus on the Kresy region of the Second Polish Republic, the Polish literature and political thought, including on post-communism economic crises and nationalism...
, Wrocław 2001, ISBN 83-85829-18-0 - Taras Czuprynka. Hetman UPA i wielki inkwizytor OUN, NortomNortomNORTOM is a privately owned Polish publishing house, founded in 1992 in Wrocław, specializing in books on Polish history with special focus on the Kresy region of the Second Polish Republic, the Polish literature and political thought, including on post-communism economic crises and nationalism...
, Wrocław 1998, ISBN 83-85829-02-4 - Patriarcha galicyjski. Rzecz o arcybiskupie Andrzeju Szeptyckim metropolicie grekokatolickim, NortomNortomNORTOM is a privately owned Polish publishing house, founded in 1992 in Wrocław, specializing in books on Polish history with special focus on the Kresy region of the Second Polish Republic, the Polish literature and political thought, including on post-communism economic crises and nationalism...
, Wrocław 1999 - Rycerze żelaznej ostrogi: oddziały wojskowe ukraińskich nacjonalistów w okresie II wojny światowej Wrocław 2000 ISBN 83-86882-98-0, wyd. Atla2
- SS-Galizien. Patrioci czy zbrodniarze?, NortomNortomNORTOM is a privately owned Polish publishing house, founded in 1992 in Wrocław, specializing in books on Polish history with special focus on the Kresy region of the Second Polish Republic, the Polish literature and political thought, including on post-communism economic crises and nationalism...
, Wrocław 2001, ISBN 8385829687 - Legenda Kresów .Szare Szeregi w walce z UPA, NortomNortomNORTOM is a privately owned Polish publishing house, founded in 1992 in Wrocław, specializing in books on Polish history with special focus on the Kresy region of the Second Polish Republic, the Polish literature and political thought, including on post-communism economic crises and nationalism...
, Wrocław 2003, ISBN 83-85829-44-X - Stepan Bandera 1900-1959. Symbol zbrodni i okrucieństwa, Nortom, Wrocław 2004, ISBN 83-85829-89-X
- Operacja "Wisła", Nortom, Wrocław 2006, ISBN 978-83-89684-41-7
- Banderomachia - łże-rząd Stećki na tle rzeczywistości, Nortom, Wrocław 2007, ISBN 9788389684097
- Szatańskie igrzysko: historia Organizacji Ukraińskich Nacjonalistów (OUN), Nortom, Wrocław 2009 ISBN 9788389684295