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{{Short description|Biographical dictionary}}
:This article is about a 42-volume ''Polish''-language biographical dictionary. For a one-volume ''English''-language dictionary of a similar name, see '']''. {{about|a multi-volume Polish-language biographical dictionary|a one-volume English-language Polish-biography dictionary|The Polish Biographical Dictionary}}
{{Infobox book
| name = Polish Biographical Dictionary
| image = Polish Biographical Dictionary 1.JPG
| caption = Polish Biographical Dictionary at the Silesian library
| author = est. 4,000 contributors
| editors = Andrzej Romanowski et al.
⚫ | title_orig = Polski Słownik Biograficzny
| country = Poland
| language = Polish
| publisher = {{Unbulleted list|Polish Academy of Learning|Polish Academy of Sciences}}
| pub_date = 1935–ongoing
| media_type = print, soft cover
| isbn = 978-83-86301-01-0
| oclc = 221985208
| website = {{official website}}
}}
⚫ '''''Polski Słownik Biograficzny''''' (''PSB''; Polish Biographical Dictionary) is a ] ], comprising an alphabetically arranged compilation of authoritative biographies of some 25,000 notable ] and of foreigners who have been active in Poland – famous as well as less-well-known persons – from ], ], and ], at the dawn of Polish history, to persons who died in the year 2000.


The ''Dictionary'', published incrementally since 1935, is a work in progress.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Orman|first=Elżbieta|date=2020|title=Eighty-Five Years of the Polish Biographical Dictionary at 17 Sławkowska St., Cracow|url=http://cejsh.icm.edu.pl/cejsh/element/bwmeta1.element.ojs-doi-10_12775_APH_2020_121_10|journal=Acta Poloniae Historica|language=EN|volume=121|page=201 |doi=10.12775/APH.2020.121.10|issn=0001-6829|doi-access=free}}</ref> It currently covers entries from A to S and its completion is expected about 2030.
⚫ '''Polski słownik biograficzny''' (''PSB''; ]: Polish Biographical Dictionary) is a ] ], comprising an alphabetically arranged compilation of authoritative biographies of, currently, some 25,000 notable ] and foreigners who have been active in Poland &mdash; famous as well as less well-known persons, from ], ] and ], at the dawn of Polish history, to persons who died in the year ]. The Dictionary, published incrementally since ], is a work in progress. It is expected to be completed about ].


The ''PSB'' is, by its own assessment, "at the present moment... the most outstanding biographical publication in the world." Outside Poland, it is available in the ], the ], the ], and many other national and major research libraries. The '''PSB''' is, by its own assessment, "at present... one of the world's leading biographical publications."<ref></ref> Outside Poland, it is available at the ], the ], the ], the ], the ], ], the ], and many other national and major research libraries.<ref>{{OCLC search link|221985208}} WorldCat—copies of the ''PSB'' held by libraries worldwide</ref>


==Character==
== Comprehensivness and bias ==
{{As of|2021|2}}, 52 complete volumes have been produced, with entries to "''T''". The latest installment is ] 225, the second of volume 55.<ref>.</ref>


The ''Dictionary'''s current 52 volumes (well into "''T''") range in length from 480 to 830 pages, for a total of over 33,000, and contain over 27,000 biographies. Some 8,000 individuals have contributed to the ''Dictionary''. Most of its contents are available only in paper form.
To date, 42 volumes have been produced, and work is in progress on volume 43. Entries ''St'' – ''Zz'' will appear in succeeding volumes.


Though not a comprehensive source on ''all'' notable Poles, the Dictionary is substantial and well-respected. Brock (2006) writes that the "'Polish Biographical Dictionary' is one of the major achievements of the humanities in 20th-century Poland. The entries reflect the multicultural and multiethnic composition of the pre-partition Polish state . Therefore the dictionary is not 'a biographical dictionary of Poles,' but rather 'a Polish biographical dictionary,' including entries on prominent foreigners who lived in the country as well as representatives of national minorities." Though not a comprehensive source on ''all'' notable Poles, the ''Dictionary'' is substantial and well-respected. Brock et al. write that the "''Polish Biographical Dictionary'' is one of the major achievements of the humanities in 20th-century Poland. The entries reflect the multicultural and multiethnic composition of the pre-partition Polish state . Therefore the dictionary is not 'a biographical dictionary of Poles,' but rather 'a Polish biographical dictionary,' including entries on prominent foreigners who lived in the country as well as representatives of national minorities."<ref name="Brock et al.">{{cite book |editor1-last=Brock |editor1-first=Peter |editor2-last=Stanley |editor2-first=John |editor3-last=Wrobel |editor3-first=Piotr J. |title=Nation and History: Polish Historians from the Enlightenment to the Second World War |date=2006 |publisher=University of Toronto Press |location=Toronto |isbn=9780802090362 |oclc=944178864 }}</ref>


While ] had little influence on Dictionary editorial policies, the postwar ] government of the ] interfered substantially regarding who should be included . Since Poland's ] break with the ], this bias has been partly corrected in several supplements. In the works are further supplements, as well as new volumes. While ] had little influence on ''Dictionary'''s editorial policies, the postwar ] government of the ] interfered substantially regarding who should be included.{{r|Brock et al.}} Since Poland's 1989 break with the ], this bias has been partly corrected in several supplements.


''Polski słownik biograficzny'' constitutes a unique ] that depicts the full sweep of ] through ] of many of the country's most notable sons and daughters. ''Polski słownik biograficzny'' constitutes a unique ] that depicts the full sweep of ] through ] of many of the country's most notable people.


== History == ==History==
This reference work has been published in ] since ], with ] during Poland's ] occupation by ] and during the ]. The Dictionary is a joint publication of the ] (''Polska Akademia Nauk'') and the ] (''Polska Akademia Umiejętności''). It is edited at the ] Historical Institute (''Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla'') and is sponsored by the ] (''Fundacja na Rzecz Nauki Polskiej''). This reference work has been published in ] since 1935, although publication was suspended during Poland's ] occupation by ] and during the ]. The ''Dictionary'' is a joint publication of the ] (''Polska Akademia Nauk'') and the ] (''Polska Akademia Umiejętności''). The project is based at the ] Historical Institute (''{{Interlanguage link multi|Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla|pl}}'') and is sponsored by the ] (''Fundacja na Rzecz Nauki Polskiej'') and the ] (''Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego'').


⚫ Work at the ''Dictionary'' was initiated by ]. The first volume appeared in 1935, and four more (with coverage to "Dąbrowski, Ignacy") before ]. After the war, by 1949, when Konopczyński was forced by the communist government to resign his editorship, two more volumes had been published (covering bios to "Firlej, Henryk"). The project was then frozen until 1958, when it was revived under ]. In 1964, after the ''Dictionary'' had grown by an additional three volumes (covering bios to "Jarosiński, Paweł"), Lepszy died and was replaced by ].
Some 8,000 individuals have contributed to the Dictionary — leading experts in Poland and abroad who have often dedicated many years of study to their subjects, and who provide generous bibliographies.


⚫ During Rostworowski's tenure as editor, the quality of the biographies increased, while government interference and censorship decreased. Twenty-two further volumes had been published (covering bios to "Różycki, Ignacy") when Rostworowski in 1989 passed the baton to ]. Under Markiewicz, nine further volumes were published (covering bios to ]), as well as a special volume ''Uzupełnienia i sprostowania do tomów I-XL'' (''Supplements and corrections for volumes 1–40'') rectifying communist-era bias and censorship. Since 2003, the ''Dictionary'''s editor has been ]. The PSB estimates their work will be complete around 2030, with expected 62 volumes.
The Dictionary's current 42 volumes (well into "''S''") range from 480 to 830 pages each, for a total of over 27,000 pages.


In 2003, the ''PSB'' has launched its official Internet homepage. In 2010, the project has been unanimously endorsed by the Polish parliament (]), and given its honorary patronage.
⚫ The Dictionary had been founded by ]. The first volume appeared in 1935, and four more (through "]") before ]. After the war, by ], when Konopczyński was forced by the communist government to resign his editorship, two more volumes had been published (through "]"). The project was then frozen until ], when it was revived under ]. In ], after the Dictionary had grown by an additional three volumes (through "]"), Lepszy yielded to ].


⚫ ==See also==
⚫ During Rostworowski's tenure as editor, the quality of the biographies increased, while government interference and censorship decreased. Twenty-two further volumes had been published (through "]") when Rostworowski in ] passed the baton to ]. Under Markiewicz, nine further volumes were published (through "]"), as well as a supplement of ''Uzupełnienia i sprostowania do tomów I-XL'' (Additions and Corrections to Volumes I-XL) rectifying communist-era bias and censorship. Since ], the Dictionary's editor has been ].

Most of the Dictionary's information is available only in paper form, but since June 2005 some Dictionary resources have become accessible online. On ], ], the Tadeusz Manteuffel Historical Institute, Polish Television ('']'') and Polish Radio ('']'') signed an agreement creating an "''internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny''" (''iPSB''; ]: internet Polish Biographical Dictionary).

⚫ == See also ==
⚫ * ]
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* ] * ]
* ] * ]
* '']''
⚫ * ] directories
⚫ * ]

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⚫ == References ==
⚫ * '']'' directories
* (Polish)
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* ], ], ]; ''Nation And History: Polish Historians from the Enlightenment to the Second World War''; University of Toronto Press, 2006, ISBN 0802090362


⚫ ==References==
⚫ == External links ==
{{reflist|2}}
* (Polish) (Search engine available, though not all entries are searchable yet)
* (English language page)
* (Polish) - example biography excerpt
* - search page for locating copies of the ''PSB''
* , maintained by ]


⚫ ==External links==
⚫ ]
* Andrzej Romanowski, '''', PAUza Akademicka Nr 2, 4 września 2008, p.&nbsp;3 {{in lang|pl}}
]
* Piotr Biliński: {{in lang|pl}}
*Elżbieta Orman:
{{Authority control}}


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Latest revision as of 02:18, 23 October 2024

Biographical dictionary This article is about a multi-volume Polish-language biographical dictionary. For a one-volume English-language Polish-biography dictionary, see The Polish Biographical Dictionary.
Polish Biographical Dictionary
Polish Biographical Dictionary at the Silesian library
EditorsAndrzej Romanowski et al.
Authorest. 4,000 contributors
Original titlePolski Słownik Biograficzny
LanguagePolish
Publisher
  • Polish Academy of Learning
  • Polish Academy of Sciences
Publication date1935–ongoing
Publication placePoland
Media typeprint, soft cover
ISBN978-83-86301-01-0
OCLC221985208
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Polski Słownik Biograficzny (PSB; Polish Biographical Dictionary) is a Polish-language biographical dictionary, comprising an alphabetically arranged compilation of authoritative biographies of some 25,000 notable Poles and of foreigners who have been active in Poland – famous as well as less-well-known persons – from Popiel, Piast Kołodziej, and Mieszko I, at the dawn of Polish history, to persons who died in the year 2000.

The Dictionary, published incrementally since 1935, is a work in progress. It currently covers entries from A to S and its completion is expected about 2030.

The PSB is, by its own assessment, "at present... one of the world's leading biographical publications." Outside Poland, it is available at the British Library, the Library of Congress, the Vatican Library, the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, the University of California at Berkeley, Stanford University, the Getty Museum, and many other national and major research libraries.

Character

As of February 2021, 52 complete volumes have been produced, with entries to "T". The latest installment is fascicle 225, the second of volume 55.

The Dictionary's current 52 volumes (well into "T") range in length from 480 to 830 pages, for a total of over 33,000, and contain over 27,000 biographies. Some 8,000 individuals have contributed to the Dictionary. Most of its contents are available only in paper form.

Though not a comprehensive source on all notable Poles, the Dictionary is substantial and well-respected. Brock et al. write that the "Polish Biographical Dictionary is one of the major achievements of the humanities in 20th-century Poland. The entries reflect the multicultural and multiethnic composition of the pre-partition Polish state . Therefore the dictionary is not 'a biographical dictionary of Poles,' but rather 'a Polish biographical dictionary,' including entries on prominent foreigners who lived in the country as well as representatives of national minorities."

While prewar Polish governments had little influence on Dictionary's editorial policies, the postwar communist government of the People's Republic of Poland interfered substantially regarding who should be included. Since Poland's 1989 break with the Soviet bloc, this bias has been partly corrected in several supplements.

Polski słownik biograficzny constitutes a unique mosaic that depicts the full sweep of Polish history through biographies of many of the country's most notable people.

History

This reference work has been published in Kraków since 1935, although publication was suspended during Poland's World War II occupation by Nazi Germany and during the Stalinist period. The Dictionary is a joint publication of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Polska Akademia Nauk) and the Polish Academy of Learning (Polska Akademia Umiejętności). The project is based at the Tadeusz Manteuffel Historical Institute (Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla [pl]) and is sponsored by the Foundation for Polish Learning (Fundacja na Rzecz Nauki Polskiej) and the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego).

Work at the Dictionary was initiated by Władysław Konopczyński. The first volume appeared in 1935, and four more (with coverage to "Dąbrowski, Ignacy") before World War II. After the war, by 1949, when Konopczyński was forced by the communist government to resign his editorship, two more volumes had been published (covering bios to "Firlej, Henryk"). The project was then frozen until 1958, when it was revived under Kazimierz Lepszy. In 1964, after the Dictionary had grown by an additional three volumes (covering bios to "Jarosiński, Paweł"), Lepszy died and was replaced by Emanuel Rostworowski.

During Rostworowski's tenure as editor, the quality of the biographies increased, while government interference and censorship decreased. Twenty-two further volumes had been published (covering bios to "Różycki, Ignacy") when Rostworowski in 1989 passed the baton to Henryk Markiewicz. Under Markiewicz, nine further volumes were published (covering bios to Stanisław August Poniatowski), as well as a special volume Uzupełnienia i sprostowania do tomów I-XL (Supplements and corrections for volumes 1–40) rectifying communist-era bias and censorship. Since 2003, the Dictionary's editor has been Andrzej Romanowski. The PSB estimates their work will be complete around 2030, with expected 62 volumes.

In 2003, the PSB has launched its official Internet homepage. In 2010, the project has been unanimously endorsed by the Polish parliament (Sejm), and given its honorary patronage.

See also

References

  1. Orman, Elżbieta (2020). "Eighty-Five Years of the Polish Biographical Dictionary at 17 Sławkowska St., Cracow". Acta Poloniae Historica. 121: 201. doi:10.12775/APH.2020.121.10. ISSN 0001-6829.
  2. Polski słownik biograficzny site
  3. 221985208 WorldCat—copies of the PSB held by libraries worldwide
  4. Najnowszy zeszyt PSB.
  5. ^ Brock, Peter; Stanley, John; Wrobel, Piotr J., eds. (2006). Nation and History: Polish Historians from the Enlightenment to the Second World War. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9780802090362. OCLC 944178864.

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