Jane Rogoyska
Jane Rogoyska | |
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Occupation | writer, filmmaker |
Language | English |
Nationality | British |
Education | Cambridge University |
Notable works | Gerda Taro: Inventing Robert Capa |
Notable awards | Mark Lynton History Prize (2022) |
Website | |
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Jane Rogoyska is British writer and filmmaker of Polish origin, best known for her books Gerda Taro: Inventing Robert Capa,[1][2][3][4] Kozlowski (2020 Desmond Elliott Prize longlist), and Surviving Katyn (2022 Mark Lynton History Prize winner).[5]
Background
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Rogoyska's grandfather served in Intelligence during the 1910s-1920s and, as deputy director of the Bank of Poland when World War II started, fled with his family on a government train that helped take gold secretly out of the country.[6] Rogoyska's father grew up in England and married an Englishwoman. Rogoyska grew up in England and only learned Polish as an adult.[6] She received an MA in modern languages from Christ's College, Cambridge University and an MA in film production from the Northern Film School (Leeds) and Polish National Film School (Łodź).[1][3][7]
Career
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Rogoyska made short films and commercials until 2010, when she refocused on writing, with particular interest in the 1930s through the Cold War.[1][2] The 2013 book Gerda Taro: Inventing Robert Capa explores Taro's life and relationship with Capa.[3][8][9] The 2021 book Surviving Katyn examines the history of the Katyn Massacre.[10][11][12] During research, she discovered that her own great-uncle Ludwik Rynkowski was one of the victims at Katyn.[6]
Rogoyska has also taught at the National Film & Television School, Derby University, Greenwich University, Royal College of Music, and the University of London.[7]
Works
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- Books
- Gustav Klimt with Patrick Bade (2011)[13]
- Gerda Taro: Inventing Robert Capa (2013)[14]
- Kozlowski (2019)[15][16]
- Polska Britannica by Czesław Siegieda (introduction) (2020)
- Surviving Katyn: Stalin's Polish Massacre and the Search for Truth (2021)[17][18][19]
- Radio & Theatre
- Shooting with Light (2015-2016)
- Still Here: A Polish Odyssey (2018)[3][20][21]
- Short Films (writer/director)
- I Don’t - NSFTV/FUJI Scholarship (1995)
- A Quiet Laugh - PWSFT/NSFTV/STO Films (1996)
- Waiting for the Light - Tin Fish Films (1998)
- Funeral of the Last Gypsy King - Arcane Pictures/London Production Fund (1999)
- Not Waving - Arcane Pictures (2001)
Awards
- 1995: for I Don’t:
- BAFTA nomination
- MGM prize (Fuji Scholarship Competition)
- 1996: for A Quiet Laugh: Special Jury Prize (Balticum Festival)
- 1999: for Funeral of the Last Gypsy King:
- Best Short Film (San Diego International Film Festival)
- Special Jury Prize (Festival de Cine de Huesca)
- Audience Award (International Short Film Festival of Siena
- 2020: Desmond Elliott Prize longlist of the National Centre for Writing[22]
- 2022: Mark Lynton History Prize for Surviving Katyn: Stalin's Polish Massacre and the Search for Truth (2021)
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Jane Rogoyska". Royal Literary Fund. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Jane Rogoyska". One World. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Jane Rogoyska". Holland House Books. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Jane Rogoyska". David Highham Associates. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Desmond Elliott Prize 2020 longlist revealed". National Writing Centre. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "About". Jane Rogoyska. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ a b "CV" (PDF). Jane Rogoyska. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ O'Hagan, Sean (2 November 2013). "Gerda Taro: Inventing Robert Capa by Jane Rogoyska – review". Guardian. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Jane Rogoyska: Gerda Taro and Photojournalism". Jewish Book Week. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Conradi, Peter (8 April 2021). "Surviving Katyn by Jane Rogoyska, review — a torturous history of the massacre". Sunday Times. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Uncovering the truth about WW2's Katyn massacre". History Extra. 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Surviving Katyn". Kirkus Reviews. 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Rogoyska, Jane; Bade, Patrick (2011). Gustav Klimt. Parkstone Press International. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Rogoyska, Jane (2013). Gerda Taro: Inventing Robert Capa. Jonathan Cape. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Rogoyska, Jane (2019). Kozlowski. Holland House Books. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Caroline (17 May 2019). "Caroline Wyatt reviews KOZŁOWSKI by Jane Rogoyska". European Literature Network. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Rogoyska, Jane (May 2021). Surviving Katyn: Stalin's Polish Massacre and the Search for Truth. Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Rogoyska, Jane (May 2021). Surviving Katyn: Stalin's Polish Massacre and the Search for Truth. OneWorld. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "New book about Katyń massacre aims to reveal extent of cover up for English readers". Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Rogoyska, Jane (2018). Still Here: A Polish Odyssey. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Rogoyska, Jane (2018). Still Here: A Polish Odyssey. BBC Sounds. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Desmond Elliott Prize 2020 longlist revealed". National Writing Centre. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
External links
- JaneRogoyska.com
- IMDB.com
- OneWorld bio
- Holland House bio
- Royal Literary Fund bio
- David Highham Associates bio
- Travels Through Time: The Katyń Massacre (2021.05.21)
- History Extra Pdcast: Uncovering the truth about WW2's Katyn massacre (2021.05.07)