FAMILY LETTERS LEOPOLD BUCZKOWSKI

Discover the fascinating world of correspondence of Leopold Buczkowski, one of the most original writers and painters of the 20th century. The volume "Family Letters" edited by Justyna Staroń is the first step in verifying the writer's current image, showing him as a person surrounded by a circle of loved ones, focused on everyday worries and difficulties.

• First volume of the series verifying the writer's image
• New light on the biography of Leopold Buczkowski
• Reconstruction of life based on letters
• Sifting the legend from historical facts
• Embedding art in the life context of the writer
• Family perspective on the figure of Buczkowski
• Sources of inspiration and the artist's network of relationships

Leopold Buczkowski, an extreme experimenter and loner, has for years been perceived as a hermetic and incomprehensible figure. Family letters allow us to look at him from a different side, as a flesh-and-blood man who struggled with everyday problems, cared for his family and wrote about ordinary things in everyday language. This is a unique opportunity to get to know Buczkowski from a side that has so far remained in the shadows.

In the letters we find echoes of dramatic war events, the escape from Podolia, as well as post-war wanderings, marked by poverty, hunger and constant concern for the maintenance of the family. Correspondence with loved ones shows the writer as a person deeply connected with his environment, for whom the family was an important point of reference. It is a fascinating journey into the depths of the life and work of one of the most original artists of the 20th century.

In the next volumes of the series, archives of various kinds will be presented, including correspondence with other artists and critics, unpublished prose and film scripts, and talks and interviews with Buczkowski. The collected sources will provide knowledge about the writer's work and life, opening up new research and interpretation perspectives. "Family Letters" is a must-read for all lovers of literature and art, as well as for those who want to get to know Leopold Buczkowski from a previously unknown side.

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The book is in 237x161 mm format, has 356 pages and has a paperback cover. Year of publication: 2025.