Jozef Lewandowski
Encyclopedia
Józef Lewandowski was a Polish
–Swedish
historian.
Józef Lewandowski was born in 1923 in Konin
, Poland
. In his youth he fought in World War II
. After the war he studied at Warsaw University, with his doctoral thesis completed in 1961. He specialised in East-European history and national issues. 1969 he arrived as a political refugee to Sweden
and was associated with Uppsala University
, where he worked until his retirement in 1988. He has published a large amount of scientific writings, among which several books. Peter Englund
, who wrote the foreword to his last book Knutpunkt Stockholm ("Junction Stockholm"), was one of Józef Lewandowski's students in Uppsala.
Józef Lewandowski died on November 17, 2007 in Stockholm
.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
–Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
historian.
Józef Lewandowski was born in 1923 in Konin
Konin
Konin is a city in central Poland.Konin may also refer to:*Emperor Kōnin , emperor of Japan who reigned 770–781**Kōnin , a Japanese era name for the years 810–824...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. In his youth he fought in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. After the war he studied at Warsaw University, with his doctoral thesis completed in 1961. He specialised in East-European history and national issues. 1969 he arrived as a political refugee to Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and was associated with Uppsala University
Uppsala University
Uppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. It consistently ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings and is generally considered one of the most prestigious institutions of...
, where he worked until his retirement in 1988. He has published a large amount of scientific writings, among which several books. Peter Englund
Peter Englund
Peter Englund is a Swedish author and historian, and the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy since 1 June 2009.-Biography:...
, who wrote the foreword to his last book Knutpunkt Stockholm ("Junction Stockholm"), was one of Józef Lewandowski's students in Uppsala.
Józef Lewandowski died on November 17, 2007 in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
.
Selected bibliography
- Federalizm. Litwa i Białoruś w polityce obozu belwederskiego..., PWN, Warszawa 1962.
- Imperializm słabości. Kształtowanie się koncepcji polityki wschodniej piłsudczyków 1921-1926., PWN, Warszawa 1967.
- "Swedish Contribution to the Polish Resistance Movement during World War Two, 1939-1942", Acta Slavica, Uppsala 1976.
- ”Cztery dni w Atlantydzie” ("Four days in Atlantis"), Ex Libris, Uppsala, 1991.
- ”Szkło bolesne, obraz dni... : eseje nieprzedawnione”, Ex Libris, Uppsala 1991. (ISBN 9197165212)
- ”Węzeł stockholmski : szwedzkie koneksje polskiego podziemia IX 1939-VII 1942”, Skrifter Utgivna av Seminariet i Polens Kultur och Historia vid Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala 1999. (ISBN 9150613642)
- Knutpunkt Stockholm: den polska motståndsrörelsens svenska förbindelser från september 1939 till juli 1942 ("Junction Stockholm: the Polish resistance movement's Swedish connections from September 1939 to July 1942"), Atlantis, Stockholm 2006. (ISBN 9173530999)