Włodzimierz Borodziej

The Warsaw Uprising of 1944
by Włodzimierz Borodziej

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

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

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Włodzimierz Borodziej at Nauka Polska database of Polish scientists.
  4. Włodzimierz Borodziej at the Institute of History of Warsaw University.
  5. 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.
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