Biography of Bruno Schulz's Fiancée Reveals Hidden Story
Agata Tuszynska's book "La Fiancée de Bruno Schulz" (Grasset, translated by Isabelle Jannès-Kalinowski) uncovers the story of Józefina Szelinska, who had previously forbidden any mention of her name or connection to the Polish writer and artist Bruno Schulz. Szelinska pleaded with biographers to keep her identity secret as they worked to rescue Schulz from obscurity and the shame of his past. The book, reviewed in artpress n°426 (October 2015, p. 88), sheds light on a woman who effectively did not exist in the historical record before this publication.
Key facts
- Agata Tuszynska wrote the book "La Fiancée de Bruno Schulz"
- The book was published by Grasset
- Translated from Polish by Isabelle Jannès-Kalinowski
- The subject is Józefina Szelinska, Bruno Schulz's fiancée
- Szelinska forbade any mention of her name or first name
- She begged biographers to keep her identity secret
- Biographers were working to rescue Schulz from obscurity
- The review appeared in artpress n°426, October 2015, page 88
Entities
Artists
- Bruno Schulz
- Józefina Szelinska
Institutions
- Grasset
- artpress
Sources
- artpress —