Joanna Kurowska Ph.D.
Research in literary and religious studies; creative writing
Published essays in literary studies and religion in Yearbook of Conrad Studies, The Conradian, Religion & The Arts, Sarmatian Review, Southern Quarterly, Slavic & East European Journal, Anglican Theological Review, and elsewhere; poetry & fiction in Atticus Review, Fraza, Willow Review, Off the Coast, Kultura (Paris), Christianity & Literature, Bateau, Tipton Literary Journal, Room Magazine, and elsewhere.
Taught at the University of Chicago, Indiana University
Published essays in literary studies and religion in Yearbook of Conrad Studies, The Conradian, Religion & The Arts, Sarmatian Review, Southern Quarterly, Slavic & East European Journal, Anglican Theological Review, and elsewhere; poetry & fiction in Atticus Review, Fraza, Willow Review, Off the Coast, Kultura (Paris), Christianity & Literature, Bateau, Tipton Literary Journal, Room Magazine, and elsewhere.
Taught at the University of Chicago, Indiana University
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Part 13 of Bohdan Kurowski's Memoirs depicts the Author's engagement in anti-Communist resistance in Olsztyn, Poland, during the martial law (in 1980s); and his subsequent arrest and persecution by the authorities.
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Bohdan Kurowski (1933-2009) was born in Molodechno (now in Belarus). In 1940 the KGB deported him, together with his mother, older brother, and thousands of other Poles, to Kazakhstan. While in exile, Bohdan was forced to child labor. In 1946, he and his brother managed to return to Poland. Bohdan Kurowski studied in the School of Social Sciences in Warsaw. He worked as a journalist for GŁOS OLSZTYŃSKI (1952-5), WARMIA I MAZURY (1956-7), and as the vice-chief-editor for PANORAMA PÓŁNOCY (1957-72). In 1956, he co-founded the Social-Cultural Association POJEZIERZE, serving as its President from 1969 to 1981. In 1973-4 Kurowski worked as a columnist for POLITYKA in Warsaw. In 1975, he became the head of the Olsztyn branch of the INTER-PRESS Agency. In December 1980, he joined the SOLIDARITY movement, becoming the leader of the Warmia-and-Mazury Province’s Cultural Commission. In 1985, he was persecuted (including a six-week arrest) for distributing independent publications. In 1989-90 he assumed the post of the chief-editor of OLSZTYŃSKI KURIER OBYWATELSKI. In 1990, he initiated the creation of a Rotary Club in Olsztyn. He became the first post-war Governor of the Polish District of the Rotary International. In 1998, 2001, and 2004, he was a delegate to the Legislative Council of the Rotary International. For his work and social engagement Bohdan Kurowski received many distinctions, including the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of XXX-Years of Polish People’s Republic, Medal of Merit for Warmia and Mazury, Medal of Culture, Paul Harris Fellowship (Rotary International), and Officer’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Bohdan Kurowski authored numerous reportages, feature articles, and theatre reviews. He was also an award-winning playwright. He wrote the plays "Moja droga do Polski" (1964), "Niespokojny Step" (1966), "Z Iljiczem bez Iljicza" (1970), "Wędrowni komedianci" (1980, together with wife Halina Kurowska); and other works. Bohdan Kurowski’s book publications include "Dni powszednie i święta", 1966 – a collection of articles on theatre; "Z prądem pod prąd" – a collection of political essays; and “Civic Diplomacy” – a history of the Rotary movement in Poland (as part of the volume "Rotary w Olsztynie i nie tylko", 2011, co-authored with Marek Turkowski).
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Excerpts from Bohdan Kurowski's MEMOIRS in English translation, have been posted at https://joanna-kurowska.com/the-column
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In Part 12 of his Memoir Bohdan Kurowski depicts the imposing of the martial law in Poland in 1981; his ensuing choice to rescind his membership in the communist party and the political consequences of that choice .
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Bohdan Kurowski (1933-2009) was born in Molodechno (now in Belarus). In 1940 the KGB deported him, together with his mother, older brother, and thousands of other Poles, to Kazakhstan. While in exile, Bohdan was forced to child labor. In 1946, he and his brother managed to return to Poland. Bohdan Kurowski studied in the School of Social Sciences in Warsaw. He worked as a journalist for GŁOS OLSZTYŃSKI (1952-5), WARMIA I MAZURY (1956-7), and as the vice-chief-editor for PANORAMA PÓŁNOCY (1957-72). In 1956, he co-founded the Social-Cultural Association POJEZIERZE, serving as its President from 1969 to 1981. In 1973-4 Kurowski worked as a columnist for POLITYKA in Warsaw. In 1975, he became the head of the Olsztyn branch of the INTER-PRESS Agency. In December 1980, he joined the SOLIDARITY movement, becoming the leader of the Warmia-and-Mazury Province’s Cultural Commission. In 1985, he was persecuted (including a six-week arrest) for distributing independent publications. In 1989-90 he assumed the post of the chief-editor of OLSZTYŃSKI KURIER OBYWATELSKI. In 1990, he initiated the creation of a Rotary Club in Olsztyn. He became the first post-war Governor of the Polish District of the Rotary International. In 1998, 2001, and 2004, he was a delegate to the Legislative Council of the Rotary International. For his work and social engagement Bohdan Kurowski received many distinctions, including the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of XXX-Years of Polish People’s Republic, Medal of Merit for Warmia and Mazury, Medal of Culture, Paul Harris Fellowship (Rotary International), and Officer’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Bohdan Kurowski authored numerous reportages, feature articles, and theatre reviews. He was also an award-winning playwright. He wrote the plays "Moja droga do Polski" (1964), "Niespokojny Step" (1966), "Z Iljiczem bez Iljicza" (1970), "Wędrowni komedianci" (1980, together with wife Halina Kurowska); and other works. Bohdan Kurowski’s book publications include "Dni powszednie i święta", 1966 – a collection of articles on theatre; "Z prądem pod prąd" – a collection of political essays; and “Civic Diplomacy” – a history of the Rotary movement in Poland (as part of the volume "Rotary w Olsztynie i nie tylko", 2011, co-authored with Marek Turkowski).
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Excerpts from Bohdan Kurowski's MEMOIRS in English translation, have been posted at https://joanna-kurowska.com/the-column
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In Part 11 of his Memoir Bohdan Kurowski describes the fate of his brother Zbigniew Kurowski (1931-79), a navy captain in communist Poland.
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Bohdan Kurowski (1933-2009) was born in Molodechno (now in Belarus). In 1940 the KGB deported him, together with his mother, older brother, and thousands of other Poles, to Kazakhstan. While in exile, Bohdan was forced to child labor. In 1946, he and his brother managed to return to Poland. Bohdan Kurowski studied in the School of Social Sciences in Warsaw. He worked as a journalist for GŁOS OLSZTYŃSKI (1952-5), WARMIA I MAZURY (1956-7), and as the vice-chief-editor for PANORAMA PÓŁNOCY (1957-72). In 1956, he co-founded the Social-Cultural Association POJEZIERZE, serving as its President from 1969 to 1981. In 1973-4 Kurowski worked as a columnist for POLITYKA in Warsaw. In 1975, he became the head of the Olsztyn branch of the INTER-PRESS Agency. In December 1980, he joined the SOLIDARITY movement, becoming the leader of the Warmia-and-Mazury Province’s Cultural Commission. In 1985, he was persecuted (including a six-week arrest) for distributing independent publications. In 1989-90 he assumed the post of the chief-editor of OLSZTYŃSKI KURIER OBYWATELSKI. In 1990, he initiated the creation of a Rotary Club in Olsztyn. He became the first post-war Governor of the Polish District of the Rotary International. In 1998, 2001, and 2004, he was a delegate to the Legislative Council of the Rotary International. For his work and social engagement Bohdan Kurowski received many distinctions, including the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of XXX-Years of Polish People’s Republic, Medal of Merit for Warmia and Mazury, Medal of Culture, Paul Harris Fellowship (Rotary International), and Officer’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Bohdan Kurowski authored numerous reportages, feature articles, and theatre reviews. He was also an award-winning playwright. He wrote the plays "Moja droga do Polski" (1964), "Niespokojny Step" (1966), "Z Iljiczem bez Iljicza" (1970), "Wędrowni komedianci" (1980, together with wife Halina Kurowska); and other works. Bohdan Kurowski’s book publications include "Dni powszednie i święta", 1966 – a collection of articles on theatre; "Z prądem pod prąd" – a collection of political essays; and “Civic Diplomacy” – a history of the Rotary movement in Poland (as part of the volume "Rotary w Olsztynie i nie tylko", 2011, co-authored with Marek Turkowski).
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Excerpts from Bohdan Kurowski's MEMOIRS in English translation, have been posted at https://joanna-kurowska.com/the-column
The original paper is posted below, on this page.
This paper has been translated from its original English-language version.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Part 13 of Bohdan Kurowski's Memoirs depicts the Author's engagement in anti-Communist resistance in Olsztyn, Poland, during the martial law (in 1980s); and his subsequent arrest and persecution by the authorities.
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Bohdan Kurowski (1933-2009) was born in Molodechno (now in Belarus). In 1940 the KGB deported him, together with his mother, older brother, and thousands of other Poles, to Kazakhstan. While in exile, Bohdan was forced to child labor. In 1946, he and his brother managed to return to Poland. Bohdan Kurowski studied in the School of Social Sciences in Warsaw. He worked as a journalist for GŁOS OLSZTYŃSKI (1952-5), WARMIA I MAZURY (1956-7), and as the vice-chief-editor for PANORAMA PÓŁNOCY (1957-72). In 1956, he co-founded the Social-Cultural Association POJEZIERZE, serving as its President from 1969 to 1981. In 1973-4 Kurowski worked as a columnist for POLITYKA in Warsaw. In 1975, he became the head of the Olsztyn branch of the INTER-PRESS Agency. In December 1980, he joined the SOLIDARITY movement, becoming the leader of the Warmia-and-Mazury Province’s Cultural Commission. In 1985, he was persecuted (including a six-week arrest) for distributing independent publications. In 1989-90 he assumed the post of the chief-editor of OLSZTYŃSKI KURIER OBYWATELSKI. In 1990, he initiated the creation of a Rotary Club in Olsztyn. He became the first post-war Governor of the Polish District of the Rotary International. In 1998, 2001, and 2004, he was a delegate to the Legislative Council of the Rotary International. For his work and social engagement Bohdan Kurowski received many distinctions, including the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of XXX-Years of Polish People’s Republic, Medal of Merit for Warmia and Mazury, Medal of Culture, Paul Harris Fellowship (Rotary International), and Officer’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Bohdan Kurowski authored numerous reportages, feature articles, and theatre reviews. He was also an award-winning playwright. He wrote the plays "Moja droga do Polski" (1964), "Niespokojny Step" (1966), "Z Iljiczem bez Iljicza" (1970), "Wędrowni komedianci" (1980, together with wife Halina Kurowska); and other works. Bohdan Kurowski’s book publications include "Dni powszednie i święta", 1966 – a collection of articles on theatre; "Z prądem pod prąd" – a collection of political essays; and “Civic Diplomacy” – a history of the Rotary movement in Poland (as part of the volume "Rotary w Olsztynie i nie tylko", 2011, co-authored with Marek Turkowski).
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Excerpts from Bohdan Kurowski's MEMOIRS in English translation, have been posted at https://joanna-kurowska.com/the-column
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In Part 12 of his Memoir Bohdan Kurowski depicts the imposing of the martial law in Poland in 1981; his ensuing choice to rescind his membership in the communist party and the political consequences of that choice .
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Bohdan Kurowski (1933-2009) was born in Molodechno (now in Belarus). In 1940 the KGB deported him, together with his mother, older brother, and thousands of other Poles, to Kazakhstan. While in exile, Bohdan was forced to child labor. In 1946, he and his brother managed to return to Poland. Bohdan Kurowski studied in the School of Social Sciences in Warsaw. He worked as a journalist for GŁOS OLSZTYŃSKI (1952-5), WARMIA I MAZURY (1956-7), and as the vice-chief-editor for PANORAMA PÓŁNOCY (1957-72). In 1956, he co-founded the Social-Cultural Association POJEZIERZE, serving as its President from 1969 to 1981. In 1973-4 Kurowski worked as a columnist for POLITYKA in Warsaw. In 1975, he became the head of the Olsztyn branch of the INTER-PRESS Agency. In December 1980, he joined the SOLIDARITY movement, becoming the leader of the Warmia-and-Mazury Province’s Cultural Commission. In 1985, he was persecuted (including a six-week arrest) for distributing independent publications. In 1989-90 he assumed the post of the chief-editor of OLSZTYŃSKI KURIER OBYWATELSKI. In 1990, he initiated the creation of a Rotary Club in Olsztyn. He became the first post-war Governor of the Polish District of the Rotary International. In 1998, 2001, and 2004, he was a delegate to the Legislative Council of the Rotary International. For his work and social engagement Bohdan Kurowski received many distinctions, including the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of XXX-Years of Polish People’s Republic, Medal of Merit for Warmia and Mazury, Medal of Culture, Paul Harris Fellowship (Rotary International), and Officer’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Bohdan Kurowski authored numerous reportages, feature articles, and theatre reviews. He was also an award-winning playwright. He wrote the plays "Moja droga do Polski" (1964), "Niespokojny Step" (1966), "Z Iljiczem bez Iljicza" (1970), "Wędrowni komedianci" (1980, together with wife Halina Kurowska); and other works. Bohdan Kurowski’s book publications include "Dni powszednie i święta", 1966 – a collection of articles on theatre; "Z prądem pod prąd" – a collection of political essays; and “Civic Diplomacy” – a history of the Rotary movement in Poland (as part of the volume "Rotary w Olsztynie i nie tylko", 2011, co-authored with Marek Turkowski).
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Excerpts from Bohdan Kurowski's MEMOIRS in English translation, have been posted at https://joanna-kurowska.com/the-column
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In Part 11 of his Memoir Bohdan Kurowski describes the fate of his brother Zbigniew Kurowski (1931-79), a navy captain in communist Poland.
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Bohdan Kurowski (1933-2009) was born in Molodechno (now in Belarus). In 1940 the KGB deported him, together with his mother, older brother, and thousands of other Poles, to Kazakhstan. While in exile, Bohdan was forced to child labor. In 1946, he and his brother managed to return to Poland. Bohdan Kurowski studied in the School of Social Sciences in Warsaw. He worked as a journalist for GŁOS OLSZTYŃSKI (1952-5), WARMIA I MAZURY (1956-7), and as the vice-chief-editor for PANORAMA PÓŁNOCY (1957-72). In 1956, he co-founded the Social-Cultural Association POJEZIERZE, serving as its President from 1969 to 1981. In 1973-4 Kurowski worked as a columnist for POLITYKA in Warsaw. In 1975, he became the head of the Olsztyn branch of the INTER-PRESS Agency. In December 1980, he joined the SOLIDARITY movement, becoming the leader of the Warmia-and-Mazury Province’s Cultural Commission. In 1985, he was persecuted (including a six-week arrest) for distributing independent publications. In 1989-90 he assumed the post of the chief-editor of OLSZTYŃSKI KURIER OBYWATELSKI. In 1990, he initiated the creation of a Rotary Club in Olsztyn. He became the first post-war Governor of the Polish District of the Rotary International. In 1998, 2001, and 2004, he was a delegate to the Legislative Council of the Rotary International. For his work and social engagement Bohdan Kurowski received many distinctions, including the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of XXX-Years of Polish People’s Republic, Medal of Merit for Warmia and Mazury, Medal of Culture, Paul Harris Fellowship (Rotary International), and Officer’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Bohdan Kurowski authored numerous reportages, feature articles, and theatre reviews. He was also an award-winning playwright. He wrote the plays "Moja droga do Polski" (1964), "Niespokojny Step" (1966), "Z Iljiczem bez Iljicza" (1970), "Wędrowni komedianci" (1980, together with wife Halina Kurowska); and other works. Bohdan Kurowski’s book publications include "Dni powszednie i święta", 1966 – a collection of articles on theatre; "Z prądem pod prąd" – a collection of political essays; and “Civic Diplomacy” – a history of the Rotary movement in Poland (as part of the volume "Rotary w Olsztynie i nie tylko", 2011, co-authored with Marek Turkowski).
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Excerpts from Bohdan Kurowski's MEMOIRS in English translation, have been posted at https://joanna-kurowska.com/the-column
The President of the Social-Cultural Society "Pojezierze"; the director of the Olsztyn-office of the Polish Press Agency "Interpress". Summary:
In 1974, Bohdan Kurowski became the director of the Olsztyn bureau of the Polish Press Agency Interpress. His work amounted mostly to organizing itineraries as well as entertaining journalists from Western Europe, particularly from Federal Republic of Germany. Kurowski stated that his foremost aim was to show the region (Warmia i Mazury – or Varmia & Mazuria) from the best side; and to explain away the existing deficiencies. Many journalists from West Germany were interested in demographic processes that took place in the region after World War II. (After the signing of pertinent agreement by the Polish I Secretary of the Workers’ Party, Edward Gierek and the German chancellor Willy Brandt, the so-called autochtones [those were considerable numbers of population in north-eastern Poland] emigrated from Mazuria to West Germany.) In his work, Bohdan Kurowski strove for contacting the interested journalists with appropriate researchers (publications addressing the matter began shyly to appear in the mid-1970s; before, it was a political taboo), also for helping them to find interesting cases. At some risk to his own career, he brought a journalist from Mainz, by the name of Marx, to the County of Purda, to investigate the case of a local farmer (woodcutter) by the name of Slopianka – an autochtone who decided to leave Poland for West Germany. Slopianka owned a beautiful house, for which prospective buyers offered him 250k (in zlotys). However, in the existing political system, in order to sell his house he needed the permission from the government (in this case the County of Purda). Moreover, the government had the right to buy first. And that exactly happened, Slopianka was forced to sell to, and received 60k zl from, the County of Purda, for a house that was worth over 4x more. But if he refused, he would not get the permission to leave Poland. His house was then sold for 40k zl – possibly just given away – to a high level Party secretary, who wanted the property for his summer “dacha”. Mr. Marx wrote a report on Slopianka’s case. After Slopianka landed in Germany, there were further interviews with him; a movie was made about his case. Also, Radio Free Europe picked up the topic. There were some repercussions, Kurowski was questioned as to how Slopianka’s case leaked out.
While fulfilling the functions of the director of the Interpress-office, Bohdan Kurowski also served as the long-term President of the Social-Cultural Society Pojezierze (Pomerania). (Both photos show him in that function). Among the Society’s initiatives was the funding and advocating an alternative-theatre group called Pracownia (The Workshop), initiated by several young art-historians (all of them graduates of the University of Warsaw). Bohdan Kurowski supported the initiative and fought for Pracownia’s existence against the organization’s and system’s bureaucracies.
Kurowski writes that he liked his work as the director of the Interpress bureau in Olsztyn; he has always liked working with people. In the 1970s he received many medals, awards and distinctions, as well as promises of further career advancement – the latter however never realized. As Kurowski writes, something in his past was not to the liking of the decision-makers at the highest levels of the communist party; particularly harmful could have been his articles from 1957, in which he described the perils of his childhood exile to Kazakhstan; and which articles were by necessity critical of the Soviet Union.
While working in the Interpress, Kurowski had to write reports about the movements of his guest-journalists from the West, to the local office of the Secret Police.
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Bohdan Kurowski (1933-2009) was born in Molodechno (now in Belarus). In 1940 the KGB deported him, together with his mother, older brother, and thousands of other Poles, to Kazakhstan. While in exile, Bohdan was forced to child labor. In 1946, he and his brother managed to return to Poland. Bohdan Kurowski studied in the School of Social Sciences in Warsaw. He worked as a journalist for GŁOS OLSZTYŃSKI (1952-5), WARMIA I MAZURY (1956-7), and as the vice-chief-editor for PANORAMA PÓŁNOCY (1957-72). In 1956, he co-founded the Social-Cultural Association POJEZIERZE, serving as its President from 1969 to 1981. In 1973-4 Kurowski worked as a columnist for POLITYKA in Warsaw. In 1975, he became the head of the Olsztyn branch of the INTER-PRESS Agency. In December 1980, he joined the SOLIDARITY movement, becoming the leader of the Warmia-and-Mazury Province’s Cultural Commission. In 1985, he was persecuted (including a six-week arrest) for distributing independent publications. In 1989-90 he assumed the post of the chief-editor of OLSZTYŃSKI KURIER OBYWATELSKI. In 1990, he initiated the creation of a Rotary Club in Olsztyn. He became the first post-war Governor of the Polish District of the Rotary International. In 1998, 2001, and 2004, he was a delegate to the Legislative Council of the Rotary International. For his work and social engagement Bohdan Kurowski received many distinctions, including the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of XXX-Years of Polish People’s Republic, Medal of Merit for Warmia and Mazury, Medal of Culture, Paul Harris Fellowship (Rotary International), and Officer’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Bohdan Kurowski authored numerous reportages, feature articles, and theatre reviews. He was also an award-winning playwright. He wrote the plays "Moja droga do Polski" (1964), "Niespokojny Step" (1966), "Z Iljiczem bez Iljicza" (1970), "Wędrowni komedianci" (1980, together with wife Halina Kurowska); and other works. Bohdan Kurowski’s book publications include "Dni powszednie i święta", 1966 – a collection of articles on theatre; "Z prądem pod prąd" – a collection of political essays; and “Civic Diplomacy” – a history of the Rotary movement in Poland (as part of the volume "Rotary w Olsztynie i nie tylko", 2011, co-authored with Marek Turkowski).
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Excerpts from Bohdan Kurowski's MEMOIRS in English translation, have been posted at https://joanna-kurowska.com/the-column
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Bohdan Kurowski (1933-2009) was born in Molodechno (now in Belarus). In 1940 the KGB deported him, together with his mother, older brother, and thousands of other Poles, to Kazakhstan. While in exile, Bohdan was forced to child labor. In 1946, he and his brother managed to return to Poland. Bohdan Kurowski studied in the School of Social Sciences in Warsaw. He worked as a journalist for GŁOS OLSZTYŃSKI (1952-5), WARMIA I MAZURY (1956-7), and as the vice-chief-editor for PANORAMA PÓŁNOCY (1957-72). In 1956, he co-founded the Social-Cultural Association POJEZIERZE, serving as its President from 1969 to 1981. In 1973-4 Kurowski worked as a columnist for POLITYKA in Warsaw. In 1975, he became the head of the Olsztyn branch of the INTER-PRESS Agency. In December 1980, he joined the SOLIDARITY movement, becoming the leader of the Warmia-and-Mazury Province’s Cultural Commission. In 1985, he was persecuted (including a six-week arrest) for distributing independent publications. In 1989-90 he assumed the post of the chief-editor of OLSZTYŃSKI KURIER OBYWATELSKI. In 1990, he initiated the creation of a Rotary Club in Olsztyn. He became the first post-war Governor of the Polish District of the Rotary International. In 1998, 2001, and 2004, he was a delegate to the Legislative Council of the Rotary International. For his work and social engagement Bohdan Kurowski received many distinctions, including the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of XXX-Years of Polish People’s Republic, Medal of Merit for Warmia and Mazury, Medal of Culture, Paul Harris Fellowship (Rotary International), and Officer’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Bohdan Kurowski authored numerous reportages, feature articles, and theatre reviews. He was also an award-winning playwright. He wrote the plays "Moja droga do Polski" (1964), "Niespokojny Step" (1966), "Z Iljiczem bez Iljicza" (1970), "Wędrowni komedianci" (1980, together with wife Halina Kurowska); and other works. Bohdan Kurowski’s book publications include "Dni powszednie i święta", 1966 – a collection of articles on theatre; "Z prądem pod prąd" – a collection of political essays; and “Civic Diplomacy” – a history of the Rotary movement in Poland (as part of the volume "Rotary w Olsztynie i nie tylko", 2011, co-authored with Marek Turkowski).
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Excerpts from Bohdan Kurowski's MEMOIRS in English translation, have been posted at https://joanna-kurowska.com/the-column
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Bohdan Kurowski (1933-2009) was born in Molodechno (now in Belarus). In 1940 the KGB deported him, together with his mother, older brother, and thousands of other Poles, to Kazakhstan. While in exile, Bohdan was forced to child labor. In 1946, he and his brother managed to return to Poland. Bohdan Kurowski studied in the School of Social Sciences in Warsaw. He worked as a journalist for GŁOS OLSZTYŃSKI (1952-5), WARMIA I MAZURY (1956-7), and as the vice-chief-editor for PANORAMA PÓŁNOCY (1957-72). In 1956, he co-founded the Social-Cultural Association POJEZIERZE, serving as its President from 1969 to 1981. In 1973-4 Kurowski worked as a columnist for POLITYKA in Warsaw. In 1975, he became the head of the Olsztyn branch of the INTER-PRESS Agency. In December 1980, he joined the SOLIDARITY movement, becoming the leader of the Warmia-and-Mazury Province’s Cultural Commission. In 1985, he was persecuted (including a six-week arrest) for distributing independent publications. In 1989-90 he assumed the post of the chief-editor of OLSZTYŃSKI KURIER OBYWATELSKI. In 1990, he initiated the creation of a Rotary Club in Olsztyn. He became the first post-war Governor of the Polish District of the Rotary International. In 1998, 2001, and 2004, he was a delegate to the Legislative Council of the Rotary International. For his work and social engagement Bohdan Kurowski received many distinctions, including the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of XXX-Years of Polish People’s Republic, Medal of Merit for Warmia and Mazury, Medal of Culture, Paul Harris Fellowship (Rotary International), and Officer’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Bohdan Kurowski authored numerous reportages, feature articles, and theatre reviews. He was also an award-winning playwright. He wrote the plays "Moja droga do Polski" (1964), "Niespokojny Step" (1966), "Z Iljiczem bez Iljicza" (1970), "Wędrowni komedianci" (1980, together with wife Halina Kurowska); and other works. Bohdan Kurowski’s book publications include "Dni powszednie i święta", 1966 – a collection of articles on theatre; "Z prądem pod prąd" – a collection of political essays; and “Civic Diplomacy” – a history of the Rotary movement in Poland (as part of the volume "Rotary w Olsztynie i nie tylko", 2011, co-authored with Marek Turkowski).
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Excerpts from Bohdan Kurowski's MEMOIRS in English translation, have been posted at https://joanna-kurowska.com/the-column
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Bohdan Kurowski (1933-2009) was born in Molodechno (now in Belarus). In 1940 the KGB deported him, together with his mother, older brother, and thousands of other Poles, to Kazakhstan. While in exile, Bohdan was forced to child labor. In 1946, he and his brother managed to return to Poland. Bohdan Kurowski studied in the School of Social Sciences in Warsaw. He worked as a journalist for GŁOS OLSZTYŃSKI (1952-5), WARMIA I MAZURY (1956-7), and as the vice-chief-editor for PANORAMA PÓŁNOCY (1957-72). In 1956, he co-founded the Social-Cultural Association POJEZIERZE, serving as its President from 1969 to 1981. In 1973-4 Kurowski worked as a columnist for POLITYKA in Warsaw. In 1975, he became the head of the Olsztyn branch of the INTER-PRESS Agency. In December 1980, he joined the SOLIDARITY movement, becoming the leader of the Warmia-and-Mazury Province’s Cultural Commission. In 1985, he was persecuted (including a six-week arrest) for distributing independent publications. In 1989-90 he assumed the post of the chief-editor of OLSZTYŃSKI KURIER OBYWATELSKI. In 1990, he initiated the creation of a Rotary Club in Olsztyn. He became the first post-war Governor of the Polish District of the Rotary International. In 1998, 2001, and 2004, he was a delegate to the Legislative Council of the Rotary International.
For his work and social engagement Bohdan Kurowski received many distinctions, including the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of XXX-Years of Polish People’s Republic, Medal of Merit for Warmia and Mazury, Medal of Culture, Paul Harris Fellowship (Rotary International), and Officer’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Bohdan Kurowski authored numerous reportages, feature articles, and theatre reviews. He was also an award-winning playwright. He wrote the plays "Moja droga do Polski" (1964), "Niespokojny Step" (1966), "Z Iljiczem bez Iljicza" (1970), "Wędrowni komedianci" (1980, together with wife Halina Kurowska); and other works. Bohdan Kurowski’s book publications include "Dni powszednie i święta", 1966 – a collection of articles on theatre; "Z prądem pod prąd" – a collection of political essays; and “Civic Diplomacy” – a history of the Rotary movement in Poland (as part of the volume "Rotary w Olsztynie i nie tylko", 2011, co-authored with Marek Turkowski).
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Excerpts from Bohdan Kurowski's MEMOIRS in English translation, have been posted at https://joanna-kurowska.com/the-column
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Bohdan Kurowski (1933-2009) was born in Molodechno (now in Belarus). In 1940 the KGB deported him, together with his mother, older brother, and thousands of other Poles, to Kazakhstan. While in exile, Bohdan was forced to child labor. In 1946, he and his brother managed to return to Poland. Bohdan Kurowski studied in the School of Social Sciences in Warsaw. He worked as a journalist for GŁOS OLSZTYŃSKI (1952-5), WARMIA I MAZURY (1956-7), and as the vice-chief-editor for PANORAMA PÓŁNOCY (1957-72). In 1956, he co-founded the Social-Cultural Association POJEZIERZE, serving as its President from 1969 to 1981. In 1973-4 Kurowski worked as a columnist for POLITYKA in Warsaw. In 1975, he became the head of the Olsztyn branch of the INTER-PRESS Agency. In December 1980, he joined the SOLIDARITY movement, becoming the leader of the Warmia-and-Mazury Province’s Cultural Commission. In 1985, he was persecuted (including a six-week arrest) for distributing independent publications. In 1989-90 he assumed the post of the chief-editor of OLSZTYŃSKI KURIER OBYWATELSKI. In 1990, he initiated the creation of a Rotary Club in Olsztyn. He became the first post-war Governor of the Polish District of the Rotary International. In 1998, 2001, and 2004, he was a delegate to the Legislative Council of the Rotary International.
For his work and social engagement Bohdan Kurowski received many distinctions, including the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of XXX-Years of Polish People’s Republic, Medal of Merit for Warmia and Mazury, Medal of Culture, Paul Harris Fellowship (Rotary International), and Officer’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Bohdan Kurowski authored numerous reportages, feature articles, and theatre reviews. He was also an award-winning playwright. He wrote the plays "Moja droga do Polski" (1964), "Niespokojny Step" (1966), "Z Iljiczem bez Iljicza" (1970), "Wędrowni komedianci" (1980, together with wife Halina Kurowska); and other works. Bohdan Kurowski’s book publications include "Dni powszednie i święta", 1966 – a collection of articles on theatre; "Z prądem pod prąd" – a collection of political essays; and “Civic Diplomacy” – a history of the Rotary movement in Poland (as part of the volume "Rotary w Olsztynie i nie tylko", 2011, co-authored with Marek Turkowski).
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Excerpts from Bohdan Kurowski's MEMOIRS in English translation, have been posted at https://joanna-kurowska.com/the-column
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Bohdan Kurowski (1933-2009) was born in Molodechno (now in Belarus). In 1940 the KGB deported him, together with his mother, older brother, and thousands of other Poles, to Kazakhstan. While in exile, Bohdan was forced to child labor. In 1946, he and his brother managed to return to Poland. Bohdan Kurowski studied in the School of Social Sciences in Warsaw. He worked as a journalist for GŁOS OLSZTYŃSKI (1952-5), WARMIA I MAZURY (1956-7), and as the vice-chief-editor for PANORAMA PÓŁNOCY (1957-72). In 1956, he co-founded the Social-Cultural Association POJEZIERZE, serving as its President from 1969 to 1981. In 1973-4 Kurowski worked as a columnist for POLITYKA in Warsaw. In 1975, he became the head of the Olsztyn branch of the INTER-PRESS Agency. In December 1980, he joined the SOLIDARITY movement, becoming the leader of the Warmia-and-Mazury Province’s Cultural Commission. In 1985, he was persecuted (including a six-week arrest) for distributing independent publications. In 1989-90 he assumed the post of the chief-editor of OLSZTYŃSKI KURIER OBYWATELSKI. In 1990, he initiated the creation of a Rotary Club in Olsztyn. He became the first post-war Governor of the Polish District of the Rotary International. In 1998, 2001, and 2004, he was a delegate to the Legislative Council of the Rotary International.
For his work and social engagement Bohdan Kurowski received many distinctions, including the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of XXX-Years of Polish People’s Republic, Medal of Merit for Warmia and Mazury, Medal of Culture, Paul Harris Fellowship (Rotary International), and Officer’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Bohdan Kurowski authored numerous reportages, feature articles, and theatre reviews. He was also an award-winning playwright. He wrote the plays "Moja droga do Polski" (1964), "Niespokojny Step" (1966), "Z Iljiczem bez Iljicza" (1970), "Wędrowni komedianci" (1980, together with wife Halina Kurowska); and other works. Bohdan Kurowski’s book publications include "Dni powszednie i święta", 1966 – a collection of articles on theatre; "Z prądem pod prąd" – a collection of political essays; and “Civic Diplomacy” – a history of the Rotary movement in Poland (as part of the volume "Rotary w Olsztynie i nie tylko", 2011, co-authored with Marek Turkowski).
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Excerpts from Bohdan Kurowski's MEMOIRS in English translation, have been posted at https://joanna-kurowska.com/the-column
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Bohdan Kurowski (1933-2009) was born in Molodechno (now in Belarus). In 1940 the KGB deported him, together with his mother, older brother, and thousands of other Poles, to Kazakhstan. While in exile, Bohdan was forced to child labor. In 1946, he and his brother managed to return to Poland. Bohdan Kurowski studied in the School of Social Sciences in Warsaw. He worked as a journalist for GŁOS OLSZTYŃSKI (1952-5), WARMIA I MAZURY (1956-7), and as the vice-chief-editor for PANORAMA PÓŁNOCY (1957-72). In 1956, he co-founded the Social-Cultural Association POJEZIERZE, serving as its President from 1969 to 1981. In 1973-4 Kurowski worked as a columnist for POLITYKA in Warsaw. In 1975, he became the head of the Olsztyn branch of the INTER-PRESS Agency. In December 1980, he joined the SOLIDARITY movement, becoming the leader of the Warmia-and-Mazury Province’s Cultural Commission. In 1985, he was persecuted (including a six-week arrest) for distributing independent publications. In 1989-90 he assumed the post of the chief-editor of OLSZTYŃSKI KURIER OBYWATELSKI. In 1990, he initiated the creation of a Rotary Club in Olsztyn. He became the first post-war Governor of the Polish District of the Rotary International. In 1998, 2001, and 2004, he was a delegate to the Legislative Council of the Rotary International.
For his work and social engagement Bohdan Kurowski received many distinctions, including the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of XXX-Years of Polish People’s Republic, Medal of Merit for Warmia and Mazury, Medal of Culture, Paul Harris Fellowship (Rotary International), and Officer’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Bohdan Kurowski authored numerous reportages, feature articles, and theatre reviews. He was also an award-winning playwright. He wrote the plays "Moja droga do Polski" (1964), "Niespokojny Step" (1966), "Z Iljiczem bez Iljicza" (1970), "Wędrowni komedianci" (1980, together with wife Halina Kurowska); and other works. Bohdan Kurowski’s book publications include "Dni powszednie i święta", 1966 – a collection of articles on theatre; "Z prądem pod prąd" – a collection of political essays; and “Civic Diplomacy” – a history of the Rotary movement in Poland (as part of the volume "Rotary w Olsztynie i nie tylko", 2011, co-authored with Marek Turkowski).
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Excerpts from Bohdan Kurowski's MEMOIRS in English translation, have been posted at https://joanna-kurowska.com/the-column
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Bohdan Kurowski (1933-2009) was born in Molodechno (now in Belarus). In 1940 the KGB deported him, together with his mother, older brother, and thousands of other Poles, to Kazakhstan. While in exile, Bohdan was forced to child labor. In 1946, he and his brother managed to return to Poland. Bohdan Kurowski studied in the School of Social Sciences in Warsaw. He worked as a journalist for GŁOS OLSZTYŃSKI (1952-5), WARMIA I MAZURY (1956-7), and as the vice-chief-editor for PANORAMA PÓŁNOCY (1957-72). In 1956, he co-founded the Social-Cultural Association POJEZIERZE, serving as its President from 1969 to 1981. In 1973-4 Kurowski worked as a columnist for POLITYKA in Warsaw. In 1975, he became the head of the Olsztyn branch of the INTER-PRESS Agency. In December 1980, he joined the SOLIDARITY movement, becoming the leader of the Warmia-and-Mazury Province’s Cultural Commission. In 1985, he was persecuted (including a six-week arrest) for distributing independent publications. In 1989-90 he assumed the post of the chief-editor of OLSZTYŃSKI KURIER OBYWATELSKI. In 1990, he initiated the creation of a Rotary Club in Olsztyn. He became the first post-war Governor of the Polish District of the Rotary International. In 1998, 2001, and 2004, he was a delegate to the Legislative Council of the Rotary International.
For his work and social engagement Bohdan Kurowski received many distinctions, including the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of XXX-Years of Polish People’s Republic, Medal of Merit for Warmia and Mazury, Medal of Culture, Paul Harris Fellowship (Rotary International), and Officer’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Bohdan Kurowski authored numerous reportages, feature articles, and theatre reviews. He was also an award-winning playwright. He wrote the plays "Moja droga do Polski" (1964), "Niespokojny Step" (1966), "Z Iljiczem bez Iljicza" (1970), "Wędrowni komedianci" (1980, together with wife Halina Kurowska); and other works. Bohdan Kurowski’s book publications include "Dni powszednie i święta", 1966 – a collection of articles on theatre; "Z prądem pod prąd" – a collection of political essays; and “Civic Diplomacy” – a history of the Rotary movement in Poland (as part of the volume "Rotary w Olsztynie i nie tylko", 2011, co-authored with Marek Turkowski).
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Excerpts from Bohdan Kurowski's MEMOIRS in English translation, have been posted at https://joanna-kurowska.com/the-column
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Bohdan Kurowski (1933-2009) was born in Molodechno (now in Belarus). In 1940 the KGB deported him, together with his mother, older brother, and thousands of other Poles, to Kazakhstan. While in exile, Bohdan was forced to child labor. In 1946, he and his brother managed to return to Poland. Bohdan Kurowski studied in the School of Social Sciences in Warsaw. He worked as a journalist for GŁOS OLSZTYŃSKI (1952-5), WARMIA I MAZURY (1956-7), and as the vice-chief-editor for PANORAMA PÓŁNOCY (1957-72). In 1956, he co-founded the Social-Cultural Association POJEZIERZE, serving as its President from 1969 to 1981. In 1973-4 Kurowski worked as a columnist for POLITYKA in Warsaw. In 1975, he became the head of the Olsztyn branch of the INTER-PRESS Agency. In December 1980, he joined the SOLIDARITY movement, becoming the leader of the Warmia-and-Mazury Province’s Cultural Commission. In 1985, he was persecuted (including a six-week arrest) for distributing independent publications. In 1989-90 he assumed the post of the chief-editor of OLSZTYŃSKI KURIER OBYWATELSKI. In 1990, he initiated the creation of a Rotary Club in Olsztyn. He became the first post-war Governor of the Polish District of the Rotary International. In 1998, 2001, and 2004, he was a delegate to the Legislative Council of the Rotary International.
For his work and social engagement Bohdan Kurowski received many distinctions, including the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of XXX-Years of Polish People’s Republic, Medal of Merit for Warmia and Mazury, Medal of Culture, Paul Harris Fellowship (Rotary International), and Officer’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Bohdan Kurowski authored numerous reportages, feature articles, and theatre reviews. He was also an award-winning playwright. He wrote the plays "Moja droga do Polski" (1964), "Niespokojny Step" (1966), "Z Iljiczem bez Iljicza" (1970), "Wędrowni komedianci" (1980, together with wife Halina Kurowska); and other works. Bohdan Kurowski’s book publications include "Dni powszednie i święta", 1966 – a collection of articles on theatre; "Z prądem pod prąd" – a collection of political essays; and “Civic Diplomacy” – a history of the Rotary movement in Poland (as part of the volume "Rotary w Olsztynie i nie tylko", 2011, co-authored with Marek Turkowski).
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Excerpts from Bohdan Kurowski's MEMOIRS in English translation, have been posted at https://joanna-kurowska.com/the-column
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Bohdan Kurowski (1933-2009) was born in Molodechno (now in Belarus). In 1940 the KGB deported him, together with his mother, older brother, and thousands of other Poles, to Kazakhstan. While in exile, Bohdan was forced to child labor. In 1946, he and his brother managed to return to Poland. Bohdan Kurowski studied in the School of Social Sciences in Warsaw. He worked as a journalist for GŁOS OLSZTYŃSKI (1952-5), WARMIA I MAZURY (1956-7), and as the vice-chief-editor for PANORAMA PÓŁNOCY (1957-72). In 1956, he co-founded the Social-Cultural Association POJEZIERZE, serving as its President from 1969 to 1981. In 1973-4 Kurowski worked as a columnist for POLITYKA in Warsaw. In 1975, he became the head of the Olsztyn branch of the INTER-PRESS Agency. In December 1980, he joined the SOLIDARITY movement, becoming the leader of the Warmia-and-Mazury Province’s Cultural Commission. In 1985, he was persecuted (including a six-week arrest) for distributing independent publications. In 1989-90 he assumed the post of the chief-editor of OLSZTYŃSKI KURIER OBYWATELSKI. In 1990, he initiated the creation of a Rotary Club in Olsztyn. He became the first post-war Governor of the Polish District of the Rotary International. In 1998, 2001, and 2004, he was a delegate to the Legislative Council of the Rotary International. For his work and social engagement Bohdan Kurowski received many distinctions, including the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of XXX-Years of Polish People’s Republic, Medal of Merit for Warmia and Mazury, Medal of Culture, Paul Harris Fellowship (Rotary International), and Officer’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Bohdan Kurowski authored numerous reportages, feature articles, and theatre reviews. He was also an award-winning playwright. He wrote the plays "Moja droga do Polski" (1964), "Niespokojny Step" (1966), "Z Iljiczem bez Iljicza" (1970), "Wędrowni komedianci" (1980, together with wife Halina Kurowska); and other works. Bohdan Kurowski’s book publications include "Dni powszednie i święta", 1966 – a collection of articles on theatre; "Z prądem pod prąd" – a collection of political essays; and “Civic Diplomacy” – a history of the Rotary movement in Poland (as part of the volume "Rotary w Olsztynie i nie tylko", 2011, co-authored with Marek Turkowski).
“Întîlnire” (An encounter), “O pană” (A Feather), “Bănuț” (A Coin), “Parabola Spaimei” (The Fear Parrable), ”Întîlnire Cu Moartea” (Meeting Death), ”Întîlniri” (Encounters),”ucigînf mortții” (killing the dead), “Despre Poezie” (On Poetry)
TLJ. Volume XII: "Tension". (October 2014). Pages 1-4.
Considering the year of its completion (1991), the article was written predominantly for the Polish audience, particularly for the Polish Catholics.