Edward Prus


Edward Prus near Zboriv, was a controversial Polish political activist and politologist with fields of interest in history of Poland and politology. He was a professor at several minor Polish higher education institutions.

Biography

During World War II, Edward Prus was a member of the Polish resistance, primarily involved in fighting the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. Later, he joined the destruction battalion
After the war he received a doctorate from the University of Warsaw. He would become a political activist, supporting the Polish communist government, and would hold professorship at several minor Polish higher education institutions. During the 1980s, he was an activist of the Patriotic Association Grunwald.
After the fall of communism in Poland Prus became associated with Radio Maryja nationalist Catholic faction, and similar organizations and media. Prus was also known for his anti-EU positions and he worked as an adviser of the movement Nie dla Unii Europejskiej in Cracow. He was equally opposed Poland's accession to NATO. He has been also known for his strong criticism of Ukrainians, particularly in the view of the 20th century Polish-Ukrainian relations.

Works

Prus's works have been criticized for significant bias. Many of Prus' publications have been printed in Wroclaw by the controversial Nortom publishing house. Nortom is listed by the Roth Institute in Tel Aviv among the four Polish publishers known for their "antisemitic, Holocaust distorting or Holocaust denying books." Prus's works have been classified as nonscientific.

Books