Tad Szulc
Tadeusz Witold Szulc (born July 25, 1926 in Warsaw , † May 21, 2001 in Washington, DC ) was an American journalist and non-fiction author of Polish descent.
Szulc was born to Seweryn and Janina Baruch Szulc. In 1941 he emigrated to Brazil , in 1949 he came to New York City .
In Washington, DC , Szulc was a foreign correspondent for the New York Times from 1953 to 1972 .
On April 6, 1961, Szulc wrote an article predicting the CIA- sponsored invasion of the Bay of Pigs in Cuba . However, prior to publication on the front page of the following day's issue, the editorial team shortened some information due to concerns about national security. The invasion actually took place nine days later. After hearing this article, President Kennedy had a personal interview with the editor of the New York Times .
Tadeusz Witold Szulc died of liver and lung cancer . He left a wife and a son and daughter.
Works
- Fidel: a critical portrait . Morrow, New York 1986, ISBN 0-688-04645-2 .
- Pope John Paul II .: the biography . Pocket Books, New York 1996, ISBN 0-671-00047-0 .
- Chopin in Paris: the life and times of the great composer . A Lisa Drew Book / Scribner, New York 1998, ISBN 0-306-80933-8 .
- To kill the Pope: an ecclesiastical thriller . Scribner, New York 2000, ISBN 0-684-83781-1 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Daniel Lewis: Tad Szulc, 74, Dies; Times Correspondent Who Uncovered Bay of Pigs Imbroglio, In: New York Times, May 22, 2001, accessed June 2, 2014
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Szulc, Tad |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Szulc, Tadeusz Witold |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Warsaw |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 21, 2001 |
| Place of death | Washington, DC |