Last name: Kapuściński
Name/names: Ryszard
Also known as:
Born: 4 March 1932 (Pinsk, Belarus)
Died: 23 styczeń 2007 (Warsaw, Poland)
Category: Dziennikarstwo / Literature
In short: Słynny reportażysta. Author of the books “Heban”, “Imperium”, “Emperor”, “Shachinszach”.
Ryszard Kapuściński – ur. 4 mark 1932 in Pinsk, Polesie (Currently Belarus); Father Józef, Mother Maria; publicist, reporter, poet.
Because parents were teachers (The father taught drawing, Mother of Music) Ryszard quickly learned to read and write what resulted in this, that in September 1938 year he went to the second grade immediately. Aged 7 years of misfortune was to meet the nightmare of war. He saw the destruction, hunger, Human misfortune. Father, as a reserve officer, w 1939 year he was appointed to the army, Mother and little Rysiek had to cope alone. W 1940 r. Maria and Ryszard leave Pińsk. They travel through Lviv, Industry, Krakow towards Warsaw. By accident they manage to find Józef (He managed to escape from the Soviet transport of prisoners) and they live together in Sieraków, in the Kampinos Forest, near the village of Palmiry.
After the war, Ryszard studied at the Junior High School. Stanisław Staszic where in 1950 he passed his high school diploma. He was a talented athlete, He became the runner -up of the junior Warsaw in boxing. He was also attracted to poetry. Aged 17 He made his debut with a volume of poems in the weekly “Today and tomorrow”. Thanks to this, he became the editor of the journal “Young banner”. Jako redaktor działu kulturalnego spotkał się z wieloma znakomitościami jak Leopoldem Staffem, Julianem Tuwimem, Marią Dąbrowską czy Zofią Nałkowską.
In year 1951 He began studying at the Faculty of Polish Studies at the University of Warsaw, However, he moved to history. W 1956 He got a diploma. W 1955 r. wrote a report “This is also the truth about Nowa Huta” describing the inhuman living conditions of workers. W 1956 r. He received a prize for him – Golden Cross of Merit.
W 1956 r. Ryszard Kapuściński went to India, He also visited Afghanistan and Pakistan. A year later he visited Japan and China.
W 1958 He left “Young banner” After the entire editors were canceled for the support of the weekly critical of the authorities “Simply”. He spent ten months in the editorial office of the Polish Press Agency, Then Dariusz Fikus offered him a job in “Politics”. For four years, as a reporter of this letter, He traveled around Poland by writing reports. For “Policy” He wrote, among others. reportage “Rigid” – About how miners transported the body of a deceased friend with a truck to Masuria, When the truck broke the casket to their target. W 1961 r. in the monthly “Dialog” It appeared very similar to reportage “Rigid”, Drama of Bohdan Drozdowski Fri. “Procession”. A media storm started, Kapuściński was accused of plagiarism. Ostatecznie Zarząd Głównego Związku Literatów Polskich wydał werdykt w którym stwierdzono iż The topic cannot be the exclusive subject of the author
. Thus, the dispute ended.
W 1962 r. z “Policy” He returned to PAP and became a permanent correspondent in Africa. There, he also got tuberculosis and malaria menitis. As a result at the beginning 1967 r. He was in the hospital in Warsaw. He returned to the editorial office of PAP.
In half 1967 r. He went to seven Asian and Couple Republics of the Soviet Union. In autumn 1967 r. He became a correspondent of PAP in Latin America. He spent five years there. He lived in Chile, Mexico, Bolivia, Brazil. Books were created then “Why was Karl von Sporti died” (1970) and “Christ with a rifle on the shoulder” (1975).
W 1974 r. He started working in the weekly “Culture” and he went to Africa immediately. W amoli, which regained independence, the civil war began. He described its course in the book “A day of life” (1976). in the years 1974-1980 he traveled constantly, He was several times among others. in Ethiopia and Iran. Two books were created from these travel, which brought him international publicity: “Emperor” (1978) About the splendor and fall of Hajle Sellasje in Ethiopia i “Shachinszach” (1982) About the Shah court of Pahlawi in Iran. Both opened the Kapuściński road to the western reading market.
Between a year 1981 a 1991 He traveled around the former republics of the USSR. A book was created from these travel “Imperium” (1993) bringing him further publicity.
W 1996 awarded with the name of Jan Parandowski, w 1999 received “Apprehensive”.
In October 2000 r. A photographic album of Ryszard Kapuściński was published at the International Book Fair in Frankfurt “From Africa”.
In later years he received many awards, including: IM prize. Bruno Kreiszy, Premio Grinzane Cavour award, order Ecce Homo, IM prize. Dariusz Fikus. He was a journalist respected and respected in many countries.
After a long fight with cancer, he died 23 January 2007 at the Surgery Department at the Hospital of the Medical University of Warsaw. He did not fulfill his dream to write a reporter picture of the whole globe, history “One day of the world”.
Literary work
- 1962 – Bus po Polsku
- 1963 – Black Stars
- 1968 – Kirgiz is coming off the horse
- 1969 – If all Africa
- 1970 – Why was Karl von Sporti died?
- 1975 – Christ with a rifle on the shoulder
- 1976 – A day of life
- 1978 – Football
- 1978 – Emperor
- 1982 – Shachinszach
- 1993 – Imperium
- 1998 – Heban
- 2003 – Reporter self -portrait
- 2004 – Traveling with Herodot
- 2006 – The laws of nature (A collection of poems)
- 2006 – The other