The Beginnings of Polish Mathematics
Is it possible that our country, a land of great poets, writers, and poets, can also be one of the centers of world mathematics? Of course, thanks to the great mathematician, and astronomer, Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543). Were there others like him? And, by the way, what else can be discovered in the history of mathematics? […]
Gustaw Herling – Grudziński (1919-2000)
During „the year of Giedroyc”, the figure of Gustaw Herling-Grudziński (1919-2000), the friend and collaborator of Giedroyc in Kultura, a writer of the highest rank who can be placed on the same level as Miłosz or Gombrowicz, should also be remembered. For years, he was one of the great forgotten, considered enemy number one in […]
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 […]
LESS IMPORTANT EXTERMINATION – Oversimplifying and Altering History
On the sixtieth anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the world once again failed to recognize the Polish victims of the Nazi concentration camps. Instead, frequent remarks about “Polish concentration camps” once again reminded us of the extent of distortions and bias against the Polish cause in World War II that appears to be ever […]
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 […]