Tad Szulc
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Tadeusz Witold Szulc was a reporter and writer
of non-fiction
books.
, the son of Seweryn and Janina Baruch Szulc. He attended school in Switzerland
. In 1940 he emigrated from Poland to join his family (who had left Poland
in the mid-1930s) in Brazil
. There he studied at the University of Brazil, but in 1945 he abandoned his studies to work as a reporter for the Associated Press
in Rio de Janeiro
.
In 1949 he moved to New York City
, and in 1954 he became an American citizen.
Married for 52 years, he had a son and daughter.
Szulc died of hepatocellular carcinoma
and lung cancer
, aged 74.
correspondent for The New York Times
.
On 6 April 1961, nine days before the CIA-supported Bay of Pigs invasion
in Cuba
, Szulc wrote a New York Times article stating that an invasion of Cuba was "imminent." Prior to its publication, President Kennedy
became aware of the article and personally telephoned the New York Times publisher. The Times yielded to the President's demand that the story be reduced in prominence and detail.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
of non-fiction
Non-fiction
Non-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact...
books.
Life
Szulc was born in WarsawWarsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, the son of Seweryn and Janina Baruch Szulc. He attended school in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. In 1940 he emigrated from Poland to join his family (who had left 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 the mid-1930s) in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. There he studied at the University of Brazil, but in 1945 he abandoned his studies to work as a reporter for the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
.
In 1949 he moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, and in 1954 he became an American citizen.
Married for 52 years, he had a son and daughter.
Szulc died of hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common type of liver cancer. Most cases of HCC are secondary to either a viral hepatitide infection or cirrhosis .Compared to other cancers, HCC is quite a rare tumor in the United States...
and lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
, aged 74.
Career
From 1953 to 1972 Szulc was a foreign and WashingtonWashington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
correspondent for The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
.
On 6 April 1961, nine days before the CIA-supported Bay of Pigs invasion
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an unsuccessful action by a CIA-trained force of Cuban exiles to invade southern Cuba, with support and encouragement from the US government, in an attempt to overthrow the Cuban government of Fidel Castro. The invasion was launched in April 1961, less than three months...
in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, Szulc wrote a New York Times article stating that an invasion of Cuba was "imminent." Prior to its publication, President Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
became aware of the article and personally telephoned the New York Times publisher. The Times yielded to the President's demand that the story be reduced in prominence and detail.
Books
- Pope John Paul II: The Biography (ISBN 0-671-00047-0)
- Chopin in Paris: The Life and Times of the Romantic Composer (ISBN 0-306-80933-8)
- The Secret Alliance: The Extraordinary Story of the Rescue of the Jews Since World War II (ISBN 0-374-24946-6)
- Fidel: A Critical Portrait (ISBN 0-688-04645-2)
- To Kill The Pope : An Ecclesiastical Thriller (ISBN 0-684-83781-1)
- Twilight of the Tyrants
- The Cuban Invasion
- The Winds of Resolution
- Dominican Diary
- Latin America (ISBN 0-689-10266-6)
- The Bombs of Palomares
- Portrait of Spain (ISBN 0-07-062654-5)
- Czechoslovakia Since World War II
- Innocents at Home (ISBN 0-670-39843-8)
- Compulsive Spy: The Strange Career of E. Howard Hunt (ISBN 0-670-23546-6)
- The Illusion of Peace: Foreign Policy in the Nixon Years, Viking, 1978
External Links
- Tad Szulc Collection of Interview Transcripts with Fidel Castro and other government officials in Cuba and with Cuban exiles in Miami, Florida, from 1984 to 1985, Cuban Heritage Collection of the University of Miami Libraries