Aleksandra Ziółkowska

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Aleksandra Ziółkowska also known as Aleksandra Ziółkowska-Boehm, and Aleksandra Ziolkowska-Boehm) was born in Lodz, Poland on 15 April 1949. As a student, she worked as the private assistant to the well-known Polish writer Melchior Wankowicz from 1972-1974. For her help and research with his latest book, Wankowicz dedicated that book to her, and in his last will and testament, he officially gave her all his archives. A member of the Society of Polish Writers, Warsaw, and the PEN American Center, she currently writes for both Polish and English language publications and has appeared in documentary films in Poland and in the United States. She has written historical biographies and autobiographical stories of her peripatetic life. Since April 1990, she has lived permanently in the United States residing in Wilmington, Delaware. She continues to publish her books in Poland and writes for numerous magazines in the Polish language press in Poland, USA, Canada. Recipient Kontrasty award 1980, Zloty Exlibris award Ksiaznica Pomorska 2001, In 2006, she was awarded a fellowship in the Literature–Creative Nonfiction discipline by the Delaware Division of the Arts.

Ziolkowska-Boehm received a scholarship from the Oxford Language Center (Oxford, England) in 1975. From 1977-1981, she worked as a member of the Repertoire Research Staff for the Warsaw TV Theater. She subsequently was awarded scholarships/fellowships by: The Ontario Ministry of Culture (Toronto, 1982); The Canadian Polish Research Institute (1982); The A. Mickiewicz Foundation (Toronto, 1983); The Institute of International Education (Fulbright, Washington, DC, 1985); The Kosciuszko Foundation (New York, 1990). For the academic year 2006-2007, she has been selected for a FULBRIGHT award in the Research Category for 9 months at Warsaw University. She is married to C. Norman Boehm Jr. and has one son Thomas Tomczyk.

Books by Aleksandra Ziółkowska-Boehm: KAJA OD RADOSLAWA, CZYLI HISTORIA HUBALOWEGO KRZYZA (Kaia, the Savior of the Hubal Cross), Warsaw 2006; THE ROOTS ARE POLISH, Toronto 2000, 2004; NIE MINELO NIC, PROCZ LAT (with SZYMON KOBYLINSKI) (Nothing Changed, Only the Years Passed by…), Warsaw 2003; PODROZE Z MOJA KOTKA (Travel With My Cat), Warsaw 2002, 2004; AMERYKANIE Z WYBORU (Americans by Choice), Warsaw 1998; ULICA ZOLWIEGO STRUMIENIA (Turtle Creet Boulevard), Warsaw 1995, 2004;

Under her maiden name: Aleksandra Ziółkowska: NIE TYLKO AMERYKA (Not Only America), Warsaw 1992; KORZENIE SA POLSKIE (The Roots Are Polish), Warsaw 1992; PROCES M. WANKOWICZA 1964 ROKU, (The Trial of M.Wankowicz in 1964), Warsaw 1990; NA TROPACH WANKOWICZA (On Wankowicz footsteps), Warsaw 1989, 1999; KANADYJSKI SENATOR (Canadian Senator), Warsaw 1989; MOJE I ZASLYSZANE (Mine and overheard stories), Warsaw 1988; DIECEZJA LODZKA I JEJ BISKUPI (Diocese in Lodz and its bishops), Lodz 1987; KANADA, KANADA... (Canada, Canada...), Warsaw 1986; DREAMS AND REALITY, Toronto 1984; SENATOR HAIDASZ , Toronto 1983; Z MIEJSCA NA MIEJSCE (From One Place to Another), Krakow 1983, Warsaw 1986, 1997; BLISKO WANKOWICZA (Near Wankowicz) , Krakow 1975, 1978, 1988.

Fragments from three of her books were published in “Anthology” in Germany (Nordost-Archiv 2001, Luneburg, Germany, 2001).

She has also written introductions, footnotes, etc. to books:

Melchior Wankowicz: Reportaze zagraniczne (Reportage from Abroad), Krakow 1981; Series: Dziela emigracyjne i przedwojenne MelchioraWankowicza (8 titles), Warsaw 1989-1995; Korespondencja Krystyny i Melchiora Wankowiczow, (Correspondence between Krystyna & Melchior Wankowicz), Warsaw 1992; Jerzy Giedroyc and Melchior Wankowicz Listy 1945-1963 (Series Archiwum Kultury), (Correspondence between Jerzy Giedroyc & Melchior Wankowicz), Warsaw 2000; King i Krolik. Korespondencja Zofii i Melchiora Wankowiczow (Correspondence between Zofia & Melchior Wankowicz), Warsaw 2004.

The scenario for the musical play “2 Korpus w piosenkach Ref-Rena” that appeared on Warsaw TV in 1991 (produced by Barbara Borys-Damiecka). She appeared in four documentary movies dedicated to: Zbigniew Brzezinski the national security advisor to President Jimmy Carter, Canadian senator Stanley Haidasz, the author Melchior Wankowicz (all on Warsaw TV) and Korczak Ziolkowski, the sculptor (her late great uncle) of “Crazy Horse” in the Black Hills of South Dakota (Philadelphia TV).

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS ZAIKS (Warsaw 1976- ); Society of Polish Writers SPP (1990- ); Polish Writers Union Abroad (London 1994- ); Kosciuszko Foundation (New York 1990-); Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences (New York 1991- ); PEN American Center (New York 1998- ).

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• Kto jest kim w Polsce ("Who Is Who in Poland"), Warsaw (1989 - )
• "International Who’s Who of Intellectuals", Cambridge, England (1992)
• "Five Thousand Personalities of the World", Raleigh, North Carolina (1992)
• Polscy pisarze współcześni ("The Polish Contemporary Writers"), red. L. Bartelski, Warszawa (1995)
• Stowarzyszenie Pisarzy Polskich: II Zeszyt o twórczości członków SPP, Warszawa (1995)
• Z. A. Judycki, Polacy w świecie ("Polish People Abroad")
• Kwartalnik Biograficzny Polonii, [Paris], 6 (1995)
• Ecyklopedia Polskiej Emigracji, Edited by Kazimierz Dopierala. Volume 5, Torun 2005. pgs. 425-426
• "Who is Who in Polish America", New York (1996)
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• "Marquis Who’s Who in the East", New Providence, NJ, (1998) (USA, since 27th edition)
• "Marquis Who’s Who in the World 2000", New Providence, NJ. (USA, since 17th edition)
• "Marquis Who’s Who in America", New Providence, NJ (USA since 54th edition)
• "Marquis Who’s Who of American Women", New Providence, NJ (USA, since 22nd edition)