Edward Prus (born 1931 in Załoźce (now known as Zaliztsi) near Zboriv, (now in the Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine, died December 31, 2007) was a controversial Polish political activist and politologist with fields of interest in history of Poland (particularly the Second World War events in the Kresy region and contemporary Polish-Ukrainian relations) 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 (auxiliary formations of NKVD)[1]
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 (Zjednoczenie Patriotyczne Grunwald).
After the fall of communism in Poland Prus became associated with Radio Maryja nationalist Catholic faction, and similar organizations and media.[2] Prus was also known for his anti-EU positions and he worked as an adviser of the movement Nie dla Unii Europejskiej (No to the European Union) in Kraków.[citation needed] He was equally opposed Poland's accession to NATO.[citation needed] He has been also known for his strong criticism of Ukrainians, particularly in the view of the 20th century Polish-Ukrainian relations.[citation needed]
Works
Prus's works have been criticised for significant bias.[3] Many of Prus' publications have been printed in Wrocław 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."[4] Prus's works have been classified as nonscientific.[5]
