Chodzi o nominacje "Sasiadow" Grossa do Narodowej Nagrody Ksiazkowej (moje luzne
tlumaczenie) w USA. Dokladniej - o zaprotestowanie przeciw temu. Decyzja
zapadnie w dniu 14 listopada, wiec pilne (ja to dostalem 13 .11).
To gotowce ktore mozna wykorzystac przy pisaniu wlasnego na podany adres.
Tylko ze sprawa jest jeszcze tylko moze w dniu 14.11. aktualna.
Jak by sie o Jedwabne nie spierac - przyznanie tej nagrody wlasnie "Sasiadom" w
USA to niewatpliwie kolejna niepotrzebna kropla niezgody miedzy Polakami a
Zydami. Rozgrzebywanie ran miedzy tymi narodami publicznie w USA zadnemu z nich
ani dialogowi miedzy tymi narodami takze nie sluzy. Tutaj mysle jestesmy zgodni.
Pozdrawiam
B.M.
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Slotwinski schrieb:
Nie znam angielskiego?
O co chodzi w tych listach?
pozdrowienia
TS
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Dr.Bogdan Milek schrieb:
> Bogdan Milek schrieb:
> PoloniaSFO@aol.com schrieb:
> > Dear members of PoloniaSFO distribution list:
> >
> > "Neighbors" has been nominated to run for the 2001 National Book Award.
> > It is very rare that I appeal to you personally and ask for help to defend
> the
> > Polish cause in America. Please read my letter to the National Book Awards
> > Committee and join me TODAY in defending the Polish history. We can make
> > a difference. Please help. The decision will be made on November 14, 2001.
> >
> > You can copy my letter or the other examples enclosed below
> > and send it TODAY or if you disagree please write your own.
> > Address: natbkfdn@mindspring.com
> > List of nominations:
> > http://www.publishersweekly.com/nbf/docs/nba01_final_nonfict.html
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Edmund Lewandowski
> >
> > ==========
> >
> > National Book Foundation
> > 95 Madison Avenue, Suite 709
> > New York, NY 10016
> > Phone (212) 685-0261
> > Fax (212) 213-6570
> > natbkfdn@mindspring.com
> >
> > RE: 2001 National Book Awards
> >
> > >From your web site:
> > "The goal [of National Book Awards] is to enhance the public's
> > awareness of exceptional books written by fellow Americans, ..."
> >
> > Nomination of "Neighbors" is a disgrace to the integrity of
> > National Book Foundation. As expressed by several prominent
> > historians, historical data in "Neighbors" is proven to be very
> > unreliable and untrustworthy. It is sickening that on your web site
> > you even repeat some of the lies invented for marketing of this book
> > -- "one half of the town murdered another half". Please, just refer to
> > one of the most respected places recording Jewish suffering:
> > http://www.holocaustchronicle.org/StaticPages/246.html
> >
> > Awarding this book as the winner would be a huge step backward
> > in the Polish - Jewish dialogue.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Edmund Lewandowski
> > 7 West 41st Avenue # 314
> > San Mateo, CA 94403
> >
> > =========================
> >
> > To the National Book Foundation:
> >
> >
> > The US edition of NEIGHBORS opens with an epigraph from Abraham Lincoln:
> > "My fellow citizens, we cannot escape history." Indeed, history continues
> > to correct Jan T. Gross.
> >
> > But the marketing campaign for his book disregards history. With the
> > exception of Istvan Deak in the NYR, the well-placed reviews have been
> > uncritical, even after the discovery of German bullets at the site of the
> > murders.
> >
> > Supporting historical scholarship is one thing, and selling books is
> > another. Which one are you doing?
> >
> >
> > Yours truly,
> >
> > =========================
> >
> > Dear Sirs:
> >
> > I am writing to request that you reconsider your nomination of
> > Professor Jan Gross' book "Neighbors". I am afraid that you may be
> > unaware of the controversy involving this book. It is clear to me
> > that Professor Gross has compiled an obviously flawed teleological
> > work in his review of a known, historical criminal act by selectively
> > using the testimony of only three of the nineteen witnesses at the
> > trial. No literary reviewing source seems willing to critically
> > explore the background of Professor Gross' charges, blindly accepting
> > them on face value. This book has such a lemming-like following that
> > when several well meaning, noted scholars legitimately questioned
> > Professor Gross' methods and conclusions in letters to the London
> > Times Literary Supplement their character was attacked with the false
> > and hurtful charge of being anti-semites.
> >
> > I feel that ultimately Professor Gross' book "Neighbors" will prove
> > to be an embarassment similar to the Pulitzer Prize that was recently
> > awarded (and later rescinded) for the fictitious biography of the
> > teen age gang member.
> >
> > I fully realize the difficultly that a reconsideration would cause
> > and in my heart doubt that you would have the fortitude to do so but
> > I still feel compelled to urge you to act correctly and withdraw this
> > nomination.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > =========================
> >
> > natbkfdn@mindspring.com
> > Protest of "Neighbors"
> > I am protesting the nomination and potential award of the National Book
> > Award to "Neighbors" by Jan Gross in the non-fiction category. As
> > expressed by several prominent historians, historical data in
> > "Neighbors" is proven to be very unreliable and untrustworthy.
> > Awarding "Neighbors" on November 14 with the National Book Award would
> > be a disgrace to the integrity of National Book Foundation and would
> > dishonor the tremendous Polish sacrifice and heroism during the German
> > occupation of Poland.
> > Larry Adams
> > 4537 Dewey
> > Newport, Michigan