Stanisław Lem – colossus of science fiction of the XX century
When I was a little boy the books by Julius Verne allowed me to travel. I went around the world in 80 days, I visited the oceans with captain Nemo, and I even traveled to the moon. A couple of years later came the time of Łajka, Gagarin, and Armstrong. All of a sudden the […]
The Emigre Prince Jerzy Giedroyć on the 100th anniversary of his birth
“Someone who wants to be Polish. An act of will is more important than a birth certificate. To be a Pole is not to change one’s national loyalty.” Juliusz Mieroszewski, „Kultura” If we had to choose the five Poles with the greatest degree of influence on the fate of Poland, and therefore Europe, in the […]
The Family of Fryderyk Chopin
The Chopin family home was blessed. They were the perfect example of a loving family – dwelling within an intimate, secure atmosphere; all shared a deep, sincere love and respect for each other. During his youth, Beethoven endured a troubled relationship with his alcoholic father. Bach was orphaned at an early age and had to […]
Polish Nobelist Passes away
Czesław Miłosz (1911-2004) – “Slowly, because not until after reaching ninety, the doors opened for me and I walked out into the clarity of the morning (…) and I said that we are all children of the Lord. Because we come from where there is no divide between Yes and No, nor the division into Is, […]