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Jerzy R. Krzyzanowski

Slavicist, educator, author

Born Dec. 10, 1922, Lublin, Poland; came to U.S., 1959; son of Julian and Emilia (Sobieszczanska); married Elzbieta (Kuraszkiewicz); children: Krzysztof, Justyn, Daniel.

Education: Master of Arts (M.A.), University of Warsaw (Poland), 1959; Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1965.

Career: editor, Panstwowe Wydawnictwa Naukowe (PWN), Warsaw, 1951-59; lecturer, University of California, Berkeley, 1959-60, University of Michigan, 1960-62; assistant prof., University of Colorado, Boulder, 1962-63; associate prof., University of Kansas, Lawrence, 1963-67; prof. to prof. emeritus, 1967 -, Ohio State University, Columbus.

Author: W. S. Reymont, 1972; General, 1980; Diana, 1986; Legenda Samosierry, 1987; Banff, 1988.

Member of: president, Polish Studies Association, Cambridge Springs (PA), 1970-75; board member, Studium - North American Study Center for Polish Affairs, Ann Arbor, 1976-82; Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.SA.) (board member, 1980-86); Polish Home Army Veterans Association.

Honors: Cross of Valor, Polish Ministry of National Defence, 1959; Polish Home Army Cross, 1972; Polish Army Medal, 1972; September '39 Campaign Cross, Ministry of Internal Affairs (Poland), 1985; Cross of Merit with Swords, Polish Scouting - Zwiazek Harcerstwa Polskiego (Z.H.P.), 1989.

Served with: Polish Home Army - Armia Krajowa (A.K.), cadet-officer, 1942-44; Polish Army, 2nd lieutenant, 1944-47.

Affiliation: Roman Catholic.

Languages: Polish, English, Latin, French, German, Russian.

Home: 4546 Crompton Drive, Columbus, OH 43220.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996

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