Jan Dobraczyński
Jan Dobraczyński (born April 20, 1910 in Warsaw ; † March 5, 1994 ibid) was a Polish writer, journalist and politician.
He first studied law and economics. During World War II Dobraczyński was a member of the Catholic National Party, which also campaigned for Jews and other minorities. As the head of the Organization for Abandoned Children in Warsaw, he helped the otaegota to place and save Jewish children in Catholic monasteries. For this he was added to the list of the Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem . For his services in world service, he received the rank of brigadier general . From 1952 to 1956 and from 1985 to 1989 he was a member of the Sejm , the Polish parliament. In the 1980s he served as chairman of the Patriotic Front for National Revival .
Books (selection)
Dobraczyński, an avowed Catholic, wrote in his books primarily on philosophical and ecclesiastical subjects. A total of around 70 books have been published by him.
- The letters of Nicodemus / Give me your worries . Berlin: Union Verlag 1952
- Elisabeth of Thuringia . Berlin: Union Verlag 1959
- Eve . Berlin: Union Verlag 1959
- The violent . Heidelberg: FH Kerle Verlag 1961
- The insurmountable armada . Heidelberg: FH Kerle Verlag 1963
- At the gates of Leipzig: the life and death of Józef Poniatowski . Translated from the Polish by Karin Wolff . Berlin: Union Verlag 1985
- The holy sword . Moers: Brendow Verlag 1986, ISBN 3-87067-278-1
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- ↑ http://www1.yadvashem.org/download/about_holocaust/studies/bogner_full.pdf
- ↑ Jan Dobraczyński on the Yad Vashem website (English)
Web links
- Literature by and about Jan Dobraczyński in the catalog of the German National Library
- Jan Dobraczyński in the Munzinger archive ( beginning of article freely available)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dobraczyński, Jan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish writer, journalist and politician, member of the Sejm |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 20, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Warsaw |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 5, 1994 |
| Place of death | Warsaw |