Jeleński, Konstanty A. (Konstanty Aleksander), 1922-1987

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Konstanty Aleksander Jeleński (in French: Constantin Jelenski) was born January 2, 1922 in Warsaw, Poland and died May 4, 1987 in Paris, France. At the age of eighteen he left Poland to serve the Polish Army in France. He lived the remainder of his life as an émigré, first in Italy for several years after the Second World War, then settling in Paris in 1951. In Paris, Jeleński was active in Polish émigré literary circles. He led the Eastern European division of the Congress for Cultural Freedom (after 1967, the International Association for Cultural Freedom) and was a prolific contributor to the Association's monthly publication Preuves and to Kultura, the Polish émigré literary journal. Beginning in 1975, he became increasingly active with the Institut national de l'audiovisuel. Jeleński's criticism, translations and edited works addressed a wide range of literary, political and artistic topics, especially twentieth-century Polish literature and history. Among his most influential works are many critical essays about Witold Gombrowicz and the edited volume Anthologie de la poesie polonaise (1965).

From the description of Konstanty Jeleński papers, 1940-1988. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702198511

Konstanty Aleksander Jeleński (in French: Constantin Jelenski) was born January 2, 1922 in Warsaw, Poland and died May 4, 1987 in Paris, France. At the age of eighteen he left Poland to serve the Polish Army in France. He lived the remainder of his life as an émigré, first in Italy for several years after the Second World War, then settling in Paris in 1951.

In Paris, Jeleński was active in Polish émigré literary circles. He led the Eastern European division of the Congress for Cultural Freedom (after 1967, the International Association for Cultural Freedom) and was a prolific contributor to the Association's monthly publication Preuves and to Kultura, the Polish émigré literary journal. Beginning in 1975, he became increasingly active with the Institut national de l'audiovisuel.

Jeleński's criticism, translations and edited works addresses a wide range of literary, political and artistic topics, especially twentieth-century Polish literature and history. Among his most influential works are many critical essays about Witold Gombrowicz and the edited volume Anthologie de la poesie polonaise (1965).

From the guide to the Konstanty Jeleński papers, 1940-1988, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Zbigniew Herbert papers, 1968-1989 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Józef Wittlin correspondence and compositions, 1940-1976. Houghton Library
referencedIn Czesław Miłosz papers, 1880-2000, 1940-1989 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Herbert, Zbigniew. Zbigniew Herbert papers, 1968-1989. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Danilewicz Zielińska, Maria. [Letter] 1965 May 17, [London] [to] [Constantin Jelonski] / Maria Danilewicz Zielińska. - 1965. University of Oxford
referencedIn Aleksander Wat papers, 1915-1988 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Nabokov, Nicolas, 1903-1978. Nicolas Nabokov Papers, 1907, 1950-1978. Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Konstanty Jeleński papers, 1940-1988 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Josselson, Michael. Michael Josselson Papers, 1914-1991 (bulk 1960-1978). Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
referencedIn Olga Scherer-Virski papers, 1954-1988 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Gombrowicz, Witold. Witold Gombrowicz archive, 1902-1998. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Correspondence, 1943-1961. Houghton Library
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associatedWith Congress for Cultural Freedom. corporateBody
associatedWith Danilewicz Zielińska, Maria. person
associatedWith Gombrowicz, Witold. person
associatedWith Herbert, Zbigniew. person
associatedWith Institut national de l'audiovisuel (France) corporateBody
associatedWith Josselson, Michael. person
associatedWith Miłosz, Czesław. person
associatedWith Miłosz, Czesław. person
associatedWith Nabokov, Nicolas, 1903-1978. person
associatedWith Royaumont Foundation (France) corporateBody
associatedWith Scherer-Virski, Olga. person
associatedWith Wat, Aleksander. person
associatedWith Wat, Aleksander. person
correspondedWith Wittlin, Józef, 1896- person
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Authors, Polish
Europe
France
Poland
Poland
Poland
Poland
Polish literature
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Birth 1922-01-02

Death 1987-05-04

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Polish,

French,

English

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