Jerzy Holzer
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Prof. dr hab. Jerzy Stanisław Holzer (born in 24 August 1930 in Warsaw
) is a Polish
historian. He specializes in the Polish history, German history, and the Polish-German relations.
In 1950-1954 he studied history at the University of Warsaw
. From 1954 to 2000 he worked at the Institute of History of the university. In October 1990 he gained the title of professor. Holzer works at the Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences and at Collegium Civitas
, he is a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences
. He lectured at the universities in Mainz, Freiburg
and Berlin
.
In 1965 Holzer briefly collaborated with the communist secret service. He was writing reports about Germans responsible for contacts with communist Poland. He announced this fact publicly in 2005. From 1948 to 1979 he was a member of the Polish United Workers' Party
. Since 1978 he cooperated with the Workers' Defence Committee
and helped to publish several illegal magazines.
In 1980-1981 Holzer helped to organize the Solidarity movement at the University of Warsaw. On 13 December 1981 communist authorities interned him for four months. In 1983 he illegally published the first monography dealing with the Solidarity - "Solidarność" 1980-1981. Geneza i historia (Solidarity 1980-1981. Genesis and History), which had been republished several times since then. Many of his books were published in German.
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
) is a Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
historian. He specializes in the Polish history, German history, and the Polish-German relations.
In 1950-1954 he studied history at the University of Warsaw
University of Warsaw
The University of Warsaw is the largest university in Poland and one of the most prestigious, ranked as best Polish university in 2010 and 2011...
. From 1954 to 2000 he worked at the Institute of History of the university. In October 1990 he gained the title of professor. Holzer works at the Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences and at Collegium Civitas
Collegium Civitas
Collegium Civitas is a university located in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. It was established under the auspices of five Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences in 1997 and has relied extensively upon the teaching and research traditions of these renowned institutions...
, he is a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Polish Academy of Sciences
The Polish Academy of Sciences, headquartered in Warsaw, is one of two Polish institutions having the nature of an academy of sciences.-History:...
. He lectured at the universities in Mainz, Freiburg
Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the extreme south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain...
and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
In 1965 Holzer briefly collaborated with the communist secret service. He was writing reports about Germans responsible for contacts with communist Poland. He announced this fact publicly in 2005. From 1948 to 1979 he was a member of the Polish United Workers' Party
Polish United Workers' Party
The Polish United Workers' Party was the Communist party which governed the People's Republic of Poland from 1948 to 1989. Ideologically it was based on the theories of Marxism-Leninism.- The Party's Program and Goals :...
. Since 1978 he cooperated with the Workers' Defence Committee
Workers' Defence Committee
The Workers’ Defense Committee was a Polish civil society group that emerged under communist rule to give aid to prisoners & their families after the June 1976 protests & government crackdown...
and helped to publish several illegal magazines.
In 1980-1981 Holzer helped to organize the Solidarity movement at the University of Warsaw. On 13 December 1981 communist authorities interned him for four months. In 1983 he illegally published the first monography dealing with the Solidarity - "Solidarność" 1980-1981. Geneza i historia (Solidarity 1980-1981. Genesis and History), which had been republished several times since then. Many of his books were published in German.
Works
- Polska Partia Socjalistyczna w latach 1917-1919 (Polish Socialist Party in 1917-1919) (1962)
- Polska w pierwszej wojnie światowej (together with Jan Molenda, 1963, 1967, 1973)
- Kryzys polityczny w Niemczech 1928-1930. Partie i masy (Political Crisis in Germany 1928-1930. Parties and Masses) (1970)
- Mozaika polityczna Drugiej Rzeczypospolitej (Political Mosaic of the Second Republic) (1974)
- PPSPolish Socialist PartyThe Polish Socialist Party was one of the most important Polish left-wing political parties from its inception in 1892 until 1948...
: Szkic dziejów (PPS: Overview of History) (1977) - Solidarność 1980-1981. Geneza i historia (Solidarity 1980-1981. Genesis and History) (1983, 1984, 1986, 1990)
- Solidarność w podziemiu (together with Krzysztof Leski, 1990)
- Komunizm w Europie (Communism in Europe) (2000)
- Komunizm XX wieku (Communism of the XX Century) (2001)
- Dwa stulecia Polski i Europy (Two Centuries of Poland and Europe) (2004)
- Europejska tragedia XX wieku. II wojna światowa (European Tragedy of XX Century. Second World War) (2005)
- Europa wojen 1914-1945 (Europe of Wars 1914-1945) (2008)
- Polska i Europa: "W Polsce czyli nigdzie?" (2008)
External links
- Profile at Nauka Polska portal