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Lucjan Wolanowski
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Lucjan Wolanowski
Warsaw (Poland), September, 2004 |
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| Born | February 26, 1920 Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | February 20, 2006 (aged 85) Warsaw, Poland |
| Pen name | Wilk; Waldemar Mruczkowski; W. Lucjański; (L.W.); lu; Lu; (lw); WOL. |
| Occupation | journalist, translator and traveller |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Partner | Anna-Bożenna Wolanowska (Szumowska) (1924-2016) |
| Children | Anna Nathan (b. March 4, 1952) |
Lucjan Wolanowski (born February 26, 1920, died February 20, 2006) was a famous Polish journalist, writer, and traveler. He was known for his exciting reports from all over the world. He used several pen names, like Wilk and Waldemar Mruczkowski.
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Early Life and World War II
Lucjan Wolanowski was born in Warsaw, Poland. His family was well-educated. His father, Henryk Kon, was a lawyer. His mother, Róża Wolanowska, came from a family of famous Polish manufacturers. His sister, Elżbieta, was a translator and book editor.
Lucjan studied chemistry in France from 1938 to 1939. But World War II started while he was visiting Poland. During the war, he joined the Home Army. This was a secret Polish resistance group. He fought as a soldier and wrote for underground newspapers.
A Life of Travel and Reporting
After the war, Lucjan started working for the Polish Press Agency in 1945. He reported on many important meetings in Warsaw. During this time, he met famous journalists like Edward R. Murrow. He also worked for popular magazines such as Przekrój and Świat.
Lucjan loved to travel and explore. He went on five trips around the world between 1960 and 1972. He visited many places, including Australia, Japan, and New Zealand. He also explored the Pacific region.
Here are some of his amazing adventures:
- He joined a ship-rescue mission in Norway.
- He sailed on an Icelandic boat in the North Atlantic.
- He worked with UN troops in New Guinea in 1962-1963.
- In 1965, he was the only reporter from Eastern Europe to cover the launch of the Gemini 5 space vessel in Florida.
- He advised the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva. He also worked for WHO in New Delhi, Bangkok, and Manila.
- He traveled on an Australian ship that serviced lighthouses on small islands.
- He even took part in an Australian whaling trip.
- Once, he got lost in the Kimberley desert. Local guides, called black-trackers, rescued him.
Joining Groups and Organizations
Lucjan Wolanowski was a member of several important groups. He belonged to the Association of Polish Journalists for many years. He was also a member of the Polish Writers Union. From 1971, he joined the Polish PEN Club. This is a worldwide association of writers.
Awards and Recognition
Lucjan Wolanowski received many awards for his work. These included:
- The Order of the Romania Star in 1949.
- An award from the Polish Club of International Publicists in 1962.
- The Prize of the Polish Journalists Association for the Best Book of the Year in 1973.
- The Cavalier's Cross of Polonia Restituta.
- The Golden Cross of Merit.
- He was made an Honorary Citizen of Springfield, United States, in 1965.
His Books
Lucjan Wolanowski wrote many books based on his travels and research. Here are some of them:
- Ośmiornica (Octopus), 1952 (about the Unilever Syndicate)
- Przeważnie o ludziach (Mostly about people), 1953
- Na południe od Babiej Góry (To the East of Babia Góra), 1954 (reports from Czechoslovakia)
- Śladami brudnej sprawy (In the steps of a dirty affair), 1954 (historical reports)
- Czy Stanisław Talarek musiał umrzeć? (Had Stanisław Talarek to die?), 1955
- Cichy front (The Silent Front), 1955, 1956
- Dokąd oczy poniosą (To go just anywhere), 1958, 1959 (reports)
- Żywe srebro (Quick-silver), 1959, 1963
- Zwierciadło bogini (The goddess's mirror), 1961, 1962, 1964 (reports from Japan)
- Klejnot korony (The crown jewel), 1963 (report from Hong-Kong)
- Księżyc nad Tahiti (Moon over Tahiti), 1963
- Dalej niż daleko (Farther than far), 1964 (report from New Zealand)
- Basia nad biegunem (Basia at the pole), 1964 (a book for children)
- Ocean nie bardzo spokojny (The not very Pacific Ocean), 1967
- Poczta do Nigdy-Nigdy (Post to Never-Never Land), 1968, 1970, 1972, 1978, 1989 (reports from Australia)
- Z zapartym tchem (Breathtaking reports), 1969
- Upał i gorączka (Heat and fever), 1970, 1973, 1996
- Westchnienie za Lapu-Lapu (Longing for Lapu-Lapu), 1973, 1976
- Min-Min. Mała opowieść o wielkim lądzie (Min-Min. Short story about a Large Land), 1977
- Walizka z przygodami. Reporter tu, reporter tam (A luggage full of adventures. A reporter at large), 1977
- Buntownicy Mórz Południowych. Reporter na tropie buntu na Okręcie Jego Królewskiej Mości "Bounty" (The mutineers of the South Seas. A Reporter on the trail of the Mutiny on HMS "Bounty"), 1980, 1986
- Ani diabeł, ani głębina. Dzieje odkryć Australii, opowiedziane ludziom, którym się bardzo śpieszy (Neither the devil, nor the deep water. A story of Australia's discovery, told to the people who are in hurry), 1987.
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