Włodzimierz Borodziej
| The Warsaw Uprising of 1944 by Włodzimierz Borodziej | |
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Front cover of The Warsaw Uprising of 1944 written by Włodzimierz Borodziej | |
| Born |
9 September 1956 Warsaw |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Education | Warsaw University |
| Occupation | Political analyst, academic, historian |
| Known for |
World War II historiography and research, namely the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 |
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Włodzimierz Borodziej (born 9 September 1956 in Warsaw) is a Polish historian and writer specializing in contemporary European history with particular focus on Polish-German relations. Borodziej is a professor of humanistic sciences, and former prorector of the Warsaw University.
Biography
Włodzimierz Borodziej is the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Wiktor Borodziej (1929–2004) from the former Polish secret police Służba Bezpieczeństwa who reportedly helped his son acquire German high school education in Berlin and in Vienna while serving abroad.[1] Discussion of his father and his involvement with the secret operation Żelazo (Iron) against political targets in Western Europe,[2] has caused some controversy in Polish academia, as some comentators see it as irrelevant, and an attempt to discredit his son's work due to family background.[2]
Włodzimierz Borodziej graduated with a master's degree from the Warsaw University in 1979. In 1984 Borodziej received a title of Doctor of Philosophy from his own alma mater, followed by habilitation earned in 1991 for his scientific treatise Poland in international relations between 1945 and 1947 (Polska w stosunkach międzynarodowych 1945-1947). In 2004 he received the title of professor of humanistic sciences at Warsaw University, where in 1999–2002 Borodziej served as prorector (deputy to university's rector).[3][4]
Work
Borodziej is the author of The Warsaw Uprising of 1944 published in Polish, German and English. In his book he paints a complex picture of the everyday life in the embattled city, describes the Home Army operations, as well as supply situation and medical challenges in the capital.[5]
Selected publications
- Włodzimierz Borodziej (1985), Terror i polityka : policja niemiecka a polski ruch oporu w GG 1939-1944, ISBN 83-211-0718-4.
- Włodzimierz Borodziej (1990), Od Poczdamu do Szklarskiej Poręby: Polska w stosunkach międzynarodowych 1945-1947, ISBN 0-906601-77-0.
- Włodzimierz Borodziej at al (1999), Polska i Niemcy: krótki przewodnik po historii sąsiedztwa, ISBN 83-910344-0-2.
- Włodzimierz Borodziej (2001), Der Warschauer Aufstand 1944, ISBN 3-10-007806-3.
- Włodzimierz Borodziej (2006), The Warsaw Uprising of 1944, ISBN 0-299-20730-7.
- Włodzimierz Borodziej (2009), Gdyby... całkiem inna historia Polski: historia kontrfaktyczna, ISBN 978-83-247-1676-0.
References
- ↑ Tadeusz Olszak (2009-11-17). "Z gwiazdozbioru Wywiadu PRL" (in Polish). Gazeta Polska. Archived from the original on November 20, 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- 1 2 Ewa Milewicz (2008-09-19). "Jak IPN załatwił prof. Borodzieja" (in Polish). Wyborcza.pl. Archived from the original on March 9, 2010. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ↑ Włodzimierz Borodziej at Nauka Polska database of Polish scientists.
- ↑ Włodzimierz Borodziej at the Institute of History of Warsaw University.
- ↑ Jan C. Behrends (2003). "W. Borodziej: Der Warschauer Aufstand" (in German). Rezension zu: Der Warschauer Aufstand 1944, in: H-Soz-u-Kult, 20.02.2003. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- Prof. Dr. Włodzimierz Borodziej at Deutsch-Polnische Schulbuchkommission.de. (German)