Background
Czerwinski, Edward Joseph was born on June 6, 1929 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Anna (Branecka) Czerwinski.
( Polish literature has a long and rich history. But only...)
Polish literature has a long and rich history. But only in recent years, with the decline of communism and censorship, have scholars been able to give full and objective attention to all works and authors in Poland. As the first English-language dictionary of Polish literature, this volume is an enormous contribution. It is the first scholarly work to give extensive attention to literature after the downfall of communism and the first to highlight the work of the newest Polish writers. The dictionary includes alphabetically arranged entries for authors, literary periods, individual literary works, major publications, and organizations related to Polish literature. Each biographical entry provides basic information about the author, an overview of the author's literary output, a detailed discussion of the author's most important and most representative work, a discussion of the author's development and use of themes, and a statement of the author's place in the Polish literary tradition. Entry bibliographies list primary and secondary sources, and a general bibliography of the most important works on Polish literature concludes the book.
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Czerwinski, Edward Joseph was born on June 6, 1929 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Anna (Branecka) Czerwinski.
Bachelor, Grove City College, 1951; Master of Arts in Drama and English, Pennsylvania State University, 1955; postgraduate, Emory University, 1955-1957; postgraduate, Indiana U., 1960-1961; Master of Arts in Russian, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Russian and Polish, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1965.
Instructor English, Georgia Technology Institute, Atlanta, 1957-1959; assistant Professor of English and drama, McNeese State College, Louisiana, 1959-1960; associate professor Russian and Polish literature, U. Pittsburgh, 1965-1966; associate professor Russian and Polish literature, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1966-1967; associate professor Russian and Polish, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1967-1970; professor Russian and comparative literature, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1970-1993; professor emeritus, State University of New York, Stony Brook, since 1993. Official translator from Polish into English Interpress Publications, Warsaw. Founder, executive and artistic director Slavic Cultural Center, Port Jefferson, New York, since 1970, president of the board of trustees, since 1970.
( Polish literature has a long and rich history. But only...)
Tour sponsor Poland's Studio Theatre, 1973, 76. Served to Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1951-1953. Member Modern Language Association (executive committee Slavic-Western literature relations 1970-1972), American Association of University Professors, Polish Academy Arts and Sciences American, American Association Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages, American Association Advancement of Slavic Studies, Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association American Center.