Encounter with the author Michael Wieck in Olsztyn

Michael Wieck comes to Poland and will present his book in Polish at two locations. The foundation BORUSSIA Olsztyn, the association "Jews in East Prussia" and the publishing house KARTA invite to a meeting with Michael Wieck in Olsztyn (Poland) (Allenstein). His work, first published in 1989 in German, was translated into English in 2003 under the title "A Childhood Under Hitler and Stalin: Memoirs of a "Certified Jew,"", and in 2004 into Russian as Закат Кёнигсберга("Sunset of Königsberg"), now it has been published in Polish by Karta. He was born in 1928 in Königsberg, he is a contemporary witness, survivor, violonist of German-Jewish origin, author of the book "Zeugnis vom Untergang Königsbergs - Ein Geltungsjude berichtet" in which he describes his youth in Königsberg at the time of Hitler and Stalin (he survived both only very barely). The historian Prof. Ruth Leiserowitz is present at the panel discussion. (Author of the standard work on Jews in East Prussia, "Sabbath Lights and Warrior Association", Chairman of the Association Jews in East Prussia e.V., DHI Warsaw). Moderator: Kornelia Kurowska (Director of the BORUSSIA Foundation). Grzegorz Gromek (player) will read fragments of the book in Polish (text will also be made available in German). 14 April (Sunday), 4 pm, MENDELSOHN House, Zyndrama z Maszkowic St. 2, Olsztyn (Allenstein) 16 April at 6 pm in Warsaw, DHI Warsaw (German Historical Institute), Al. Ujazdowskie 39

Michael Wieck comes to Poland and will present his book in Polish at two locations. The foundation BORUSSIA Olsztyn, the association "Jews in East Prussia" and the publishing house KARTA invite to a meeting with Michael Wieck in Olsztyn (Poland) (Allenstein). His work, first published in 1989 in German, was translated into English in 2003 under the title "A Childhood Under Hitler and Stalin: Memoirs of a "Certified Jew,"", and in 2004 into Russian as Закат Кёнигсберга("Sunset of Königsberg"), now it has been published in Polish by Karta. He was born in 1928 in Königsberg, he is a contemporary witness, survivor, violonist of German-Jewish origin, author of the book "Zeugnis vom Untergang Königsbergs - Ein Geltungsjude berichtet" in which he describes his youth in Königsberg at the time of Hitler and Stalin (he survived both only very barely). The historian Prof. Ruth Leiserowitz is present at the panel discussion. (Author of the standard work on Jews in East Prussia, "Sabbath Lights a...