Bohdan Urbankowski
Bohdan Urbankowski (19 May 1943 – 15 June 2023) was a Polish writer, poet, and philosopher. An opposition activist in the People's Republic of Poland, he received several awards for his publications, most of which were published underground (bibuła). Urbankowski was the author of over 40 books, including many biographies including those of Adam Mickiewicz, Józef Piłsudski and John Paul II. Urbankowski died on 15 June 2023, at the age of 80.
Bohdan Urbankowski
- Born
- 1943 · Warsaw.
- Died
- 2023 · Warsaw.
- Nationality
- Poland
- Occupation
- philosopher · poet · playwright · writer · historian · essayist
- Fields
- philosophy · creative and professional writing · drama · translating activity
- Education
- Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology and University of Warsaw · I Lyceum in Bytom
- Honours
- Zasłużony Działacz Kultury · Cross of Freedom and Solidarity · Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis · Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta · Gold Cross of Merit · Polonia Mater Nostra Est
- Languages
- Polish
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Bohdan Urbankowski (19 May 1943 – 15 June 2023) was a Polish writer, poet, and philosopher. An opposition activist in the People's Republic of Poland, he received several awards for his publications, most of which were published underground (bibuła). Urbankowski was the author of over 40 books, including many biographies including those of Adam Mickiewicz, Józef Piłsudski and John Paul II. Urbankowski died on 15 June 2023, at the age of 80.
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Bohdan Urbankowski studied at Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Warsaw and I Lyceum in Bytom. The recorded working language is Polish. The field of work recorded is philosophy, creative and professional writing and drama. Employment is recorded with Teatr Dramatyczny im. Distinctions recorded are Zasłużony Działacz Kultury, Cross of Freedom and Solidarity, Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
• Dostojewski - dramat humanizmów. 1978 • Czerwona msza, albo usmiech Stalina (The Red Mass, or Stalin's Smile). 1995, 2011 • Józef Piłsudski: marzyciel i strateg (Józef Piłsudski: Dreamer and Strategist). 1997 • Trzema drogami nadziei Opowieść o wędrówkach Karola Wojtyły. 2002 • Poeta, czyli człowiek zwielokrotniony. Szkice o Zbigniewie Herbercie. 2004
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Bohdan Urbankowski is recorded as having studied at Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Warsaw and I Lyceum in Bytom.
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1943
Bohdan Urbankowski born at Warsaw.
2023
Bohdan Urbankowski died at Warsaw.
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Bohdan Urbankowski worked in philosophy, creative and professional writing, drama and translating activity. He was employed by Teatr Dramatyczny im. He belonged to Polish Writers' Union. Urbankowski received Zasłużony Działacz Kultury, Cross of Freedom and Solidarity, Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis, Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Gold Cross of Merit and Polonia Mater Nostra Est.
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