This is Ognisko Polskie’s Monte Cassino 80, supported by the Polish Cultural Institute - a podcast series where, in this 80th anniversary year we reflect on the Battle of Monte Cassino in the second world war, and consider the contribution of Poles to the battle itself as well as to the broader Italian Campaign – We hope to examine how 80 years on, the battle of Monte Cassino still reverberates - and consider its cultural and its emotional impact on Poles down the generations.
The podcast episodes are produced in conjunction with the Monte Cassino 80 events held at Ognisko Polskie, London 17th and 18th May 2024. The podcast features contributions from historians, interviews with veterans as well as family recollections.
Presented and produced by Jola Piesakowska #MyLondyn
Interviews recorded April May June 2024
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This is Ognisko Polskie’s Monte Cassino 80, supported by the Polish Cultural Institute - a podcast series where, in this 80th anniversary year we reflect on the Battle of Monte Cassino in the second world war, and consider the contribution of Poles to the battle itself as well as to the broader Italian Campaign – We hope to examine how 80 years on, the battle of Monte Cassino still reverberates - and consider its cultural and its emotional impact on Poles down the generations.
The podcast episodes are produced in conjunction with the Monte Cassino 80 events held at Ognisko Polskie, London 17th and 18th May 2024. The podcast features contributions from historians, interviews with veterans as well as family recollections.
Presented and produced by Jola Piesakowska #MyLondyn
Interviews recorded April May June 2024
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Finally - 80 years after the Polish victory of the Battle of Monte Cassino – Melchior Wańkowicz’s “The Battle of Monte Cassino” has been translated into English.
“The book should become a historical source. That's why we can find information about one and a half thousand participants on its pages.” Melchior Wańkowicz.
In this episode, Jola Piesakowska speaks to distinguished translator Charles Kraszewski about his work translating Melchior Wańkowicz’s “The Battle of Monte Cassino” ahead of its publication in Autumn 2024.
Charles Kraszewski discusses the translation process, shares his thoughts on Wańkowicz’s work and explains how he was commissioned by Aleksandra Ziółkowska-Boehm to make this historic version of the Wańkowicz classic of military reportage.
A journalist and publisher, Melchior Wańkowicz served as a correspondent during the Italian campaign with the 2nd Polish Corps. In "The Battle of Monte Cassino" he details military strategies and events, but also delves into the personal stories of the soldiers of the Polish II Corps. This human dimension to the historical narrative, highlights the bravery, sacrifice, and hardships faced by the soldiers. As an eye witness account of the Battle of Monte Cassino, Wańkowicz’s book is a piece of first-class literary writing and a classic of reportage – featuring as it does, unique interviews gathered from the troops.
The battle for Monte Cassino was key to the Allied forces breaking through the German defensive lines in Italy and ultimately leading to the liberation of Rome. Wańkowicz’s account is a comprehensive and detailed first-hand testimony of this gruelling and pivotal battle.
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https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781666920215/The-Battle-of-Monte-Cassino
Charles S. Kraszewski is a poet and translator creative in both English and Polish, Czech and Slovak. He has five volumes of poetry to his credit in English and in Polish. He was awarded the Gloria Artist medal by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Poland and the ZAiKS award for translations into a foreign language by the Polish Society of Authors. He is a member of the Union of Polish Writers Abroad (London) and the Society of Polish Writers, Kraków.
Dr. Aleksandra Ziolkowska-Boehm benefited from the early tutelage of Melchior Wankowicz working as his assistant. She is the author of 18 books in Polish and 7 in English, she has written many articles published in magazines and quarterly periodicals. Ziolkowska-Boehm has been the recipient of literary awards including a literature fellowship by the Delaware Division of the Arts in 2006, a Fulbright scholarship at Warsaw University in 2006-2007, and a Fulbright award in 1985 from the Institute of International Education. A member of the Society of Polish Writers in Warsaw, Polish Writers Union Abroad in London, New York: Kosciuszko Foundation, Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences, American PEN Club and in Washington DC: The Fulbright Association.
Ognisko Polskie’s Monte Cassino 80 podcast is presented by Jola Piesakowska
Supported by the Polish Cultural Institute
Produced by Salt and Pepper Productions in association with #MyLondyn
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