Melchior Wańkowicz in the Warsaw-Based “Rój” and the New York-Based “Roy”. The Image of the Writer Based on Materials from the Roy Publishers Archive Cover Image

Melchior Wańkowicz w warszawskim „Roju” i nowojorskim „Roy”. Obraz pisarza na podstawie materiałów znajdujących się w Roy Publishers Archive
Melchior Wańkowicz in the Warsaw-Based “Rój” and the New York-Based “Roy”. The Image of the Writer Based on Materials from the Roy Publishers Archive

Author(s): Barbara Krupa
Subject(s): Polish Literature
Published by: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Keywords: Melchior Wańkowicz; Marian Kister; Rój; Roy Publishers; Polish publishing houses in exile; Polish interwar literature

Summary/Abstract: Melchior Wańkowicz was not only a writer and a talented reporter, but also a publisher. He created a thriving company and, together with Marian Kister, made it one of the most prolific publishing houses in interwar Warsaw. In 1940, the publishing house moved to New York and began operating as Roy Publishers. The article analyzes the mutual relationship between the Kisters and Wańkowicz.

  • Issue Year: 2025
  • Issue No: 37
  • Page Range: 307-320
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish
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