Andrzej Busza
Encyclopedia
Andrzej Busza - Polish Canadian poet, translator, essayist. Associated Professor Emeritus of the University of British Columbia
in Vancouver
.
After the outbreak of the World War II, his family fled through Romania
to Palestine
where they stayed until 1947, when they settled in England. Andrzej Busza studied there in London (St. Joseph's College
and University College London
of the University of London
). Soon he became active in Polish émigré literary circles. In 1965 he moved to Canada where for many years he taught English literature
on University of British Columbia.
Busza's major contribution to the study of English literature comes mainly from his work on Joseph Conrad
life and literary achievements, including Busza's translations from Polish literature. He is an honorary member of the Polish Historical Institute in Rome and International Association of University Professors of English. His first published poems appeared in London's Polish literary periodical "Kontynenty" in the 1950s.
Many individual poems, essays and translations by Busza appeared in literary, cultural and academic journals, i.e.: Kultura (Paris), Fraza (Rzeszów
), Strumien (Vancouver
), Akcenty (Lublin
), and others.
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
.
After the outbreak of the World War II, his family fled through Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
to Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
where they stayed until 1947, when they settled in England. Andrzej Busza studied there in London (St. Joseph's College
St. Joseph's College, London
St Joseph's College is a Secondary School for Boys in Upper Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon. It is a Mathematics and Computing Specialist School and a Cisco Academy. It is a voluntary aided Roman Catholic comprehensive school for students aged 11 to 18 years...
and University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
of the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
). Soon he became active in Polish émigré literary circles. In 1965 he moved to Canada where for many years he taught English literature
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
on University of British Columbia.
Busza's major contribution to the study of English literature comes mainly from his work on Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad was a Polish-born English novelist.Conrad is regarded as one of the great novelists in English, although he did not speak the language fluently until he was in his twenties...
life and literary achievements, including Busza's translations from Polish literature. He is an honorary member of the Polish Historical Institute in Rome and International Association of University Professors of English. His first published poems appeared in London's Polish literary periodical "Kontynenty" in the 1950s.
Books of poetry
- Znaki wodne, Paris, 1969
- Astrologer in the Underground, translated from Polish by Michael Bullock and J. Boraks, Ohio, 1979
- Głosy i refleksje, translated from English by B. Czaykowski, Berlin, 2001
- Scenes from the life of Laquedem, Toronto/Berlin, 2003, ISBN 0921724276
Many individual poems, essays and translations by Busza appeared in literary, cultural and academic journals, i.e.: Kultura (Paris), Fraza (Rzeszów
Rzeszów
Rzeszów is a city in southeastern Poland with a population of 179,455 in 2010. It is located on both sides of the Wisłok River, in the heartland of the Sandomierska Valley...
), Strumien (Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
), Akcenty (Lublin
Lublin
Lublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
), and others.