Michał Borwicz in Kraków from 1911–1939. Introduction to the Issue
Michał Borwicz in Kraków from 1911–1939. Introduction to the Issue
Author(s): Stefan GąsiorowskiSubject(s): Jewish studies, Studies of Literature, Polish Literature, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), Fascism, Nazism and WW II
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Michał Borwicz; Maksymilian Boruchowicz; Kraków; literature; Jagiellonian University; Nazism; novel;
Summary/Abstract: This article discusses the early life of Maksymilian Boruchowicz (1911–1987), a Jewish writer, publicist, and literary critic known in interwar Kraków, who changed his name to Michał Borwicz after WWII. Biographical information on his life before the outbreak of the war focuses mainly on his studies of Polish language and literature at the Jagiellonian University, where he was actively involved in student literary and cultural circles, as well as political journalism. During his studies and immediately thereafter, Borwicz published prolifically in various magazines and literary journals, and before the war published the novel Miłość i rasa (Love and Race), which was received positively by literary critics.
Journal: Scripta Judaica Cracoviensia
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 17
- Page Range: 95-104
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English