Golubev, Anthony

Born in Vilna. He studied at the gymnasium named after Sigismund Augustus. Then he studied physics and astronomy, later history and Polish philology at Stefan Batory University . He participated in the activities of the literary group “Żagary” ( “Жагары” ). Since 1932 he taught history at the gymnasium.

During the Second World War he lived in Vilna, then in Krakow . During the Nazi occupation, he earned his living by physical labor. He took part in the activities of the Polish underground. After World War II, he lived in Lodz , then in Krakow.

He died in Krakow and was buried in the Salvator Cemetery .

Already while studying at the University of Stefan Batory, together with a group of writers ( Theodor Buinitsky , Cheslav Milos , Jerzy Putrament ) founded and edited the journal Жagary ( „agary ). He later joined the Catholic Renaissance movement and edited the two-week Pax. After World War II, he worked in Krakow as the editor of the weekly Tygodnik Powszechny and the magazine Znak . Used the pseudonyms Jerzy Tikhotsky , Jan Karol Weida , Goa .

In the work of Golubev, the main place is occupied by historical subjects. The first novel , Mędrcy na scenie, was released in 1935 . Later, collections of short stories “Na drodze” ( 1966 ), “Spotkanie na Świętokrzyskiej” ( 1975 ), the memoir-genealogical cycle “Kazimierzówka” ( 1981 ), memoirs “Największa przygoda mojego życia“ ( 1981 ), and dramatic chronicle 1985 ), the parable “W żółtej poczekalni dworcowej pod zegarem” ( 1985 ), as well as collections of essays and essays on religious-philosophical and historical-literary subjects “Listy do przyjaciela” , “Gdy chcemy się modlić” ( 1955 ), “Poszuki 1960 ), Unoszeni historią ( 1971 ), Świadkowie przemian ( 1974 ).

Golubev's most famous work is the series of novels Bolesław Chrobry , which includes Puszcza ( 1947 ), Szło Nowe ( 1947 ), Złe dni (two parts, 1950 ), Rozdroża (volume 1 1954 , volume 2 1955 ), Wnuk ( 1974 ).

He received many literary prizes, including in 1951 the V. Petzhak Prize.

• 1935 "Mędrcy na arenie"
• 1947 - 1974 “Bolesław Chrobry” (as part of the cycle: “Puszcza” , “Szło Nowe” , “Złe dni” , “Rozdroża” , “Wnuk” )
• 1955 „Listy do przyjaciela“
• 1960 “Poszukiwania” (Kraków: Wydawnictwo Znak, 1960, nakład 15 350 egz., 358 s.)
• 1966 "Na drodze"
• 1971 “Unoszeni historią”
• 1974 "Świadkowie przemian"
• 1975 „Spotkanie na Świętokrzyskiej“
• 1981 „Największa przygoda mego życia. Lata nad "Bolesławem Chrobrym" “
• 1981 „W dolinie dwóch rzek. Kazimierzówka “
• 1985 „W żółtej poczekalni dworcowej pod zegarem“
• 1985 „Szaja Ajzensztok. Trzy świeczniki siedmioramienne “

• Gołubiew Antoni (Encyklopedia WIEM) (Polish)