spring 2003 Tuszyńska Agata, author of "The accused: Vera Gran" first met with his heroine in her Paris apartment near the Eiffel tower. In maleńskim, cluttered, dusty miszkaniu Agata Tuszyńska met with an old, lonely, bitter, vicious, sick, persecution mania seized a woman - Vera Gran! Both the first and next, followed by a meeting with the legendary pre-war Warsaw, led not only to the author of this book but also her readers to know the power of envy and slander, which have no pity for a man they hit, destroying it completely, profoundly and forever ...
Tuszyńska Agatha wrote a brilliant biography of a fascinating, strong woman, who throughout his life is not freed from the influence of gossip and slander, a lifelong fight for his acquittal, and that all these activities (both others as well as yours) destroyed and landed in a mental illness.
Wiera Gran likely born in Russia in 1916 (from a certain moment of his life gave for his birth year 1918) in the family and Elijah Liba Grynberg. It was their third, not really wanted her daughter (as it turned out the only one who survived the Holocaust.) From early childhood, Vera knew she wanted to be an artist and, although it was a few years when my father left her mother and her three daughters Libe same, thus associated with poverty at home, Vera dopięła her. At the beginning planned to be a dancer, but her ambitions thwarted a car accident, which damaged the pelvis and thereby lost its chance to develop in this direction. None opportunity for the development of one's talent has opened a second location for the development of - singing. Despite the fact that Vera was aware that being a Jew has no chance to make a great career in Warsaw, followed the track and beating adversity has become one of the best known singers of Warsaw. Her low alto seduced, captivated and filled to the brim with club interior-restaurant willing Paradis, who wanted to watch and listen to it.
Wiera Gran gained wealth and fame, but then in 1939 war broke out. She was 23 years old. She decided to escape to Jezierskim east of Kazimierz, in love with the young doctor without reciprocity. They arrived to Lviv, where he lived for some time: he worked at the hospital, she played in the theater (even then zsowietyzowanym). But she could not endure the longing for his beloved mother and sisters. Decided to return to Warsaw. Kazek (by then her husband, but so far not known whether the marriage has been legalized) accompany her. She did not know what comes back, and returned to the bands on the shoulders, to the ghetto, poverty and hunger. In March 1941, paid a policeman to let her into the Warsaw Ghetto, she wanted to be with his mother and sisters. Kazek was on the other side of the wall. In order not to go crazy and keep the family in some way, has agreed to perform in the Arts - Cafes which came not only rich Jews but also Jewish Gestapo ... It was she who interceded for Szpilman when he came to the Art begging for a job, it is accompanied by the singing of music helped her survive the ordeal. Being aware of their privileged position (in the arts of earning good as the conditions of the ghetto) tries to help the needy children by organizing fundraisers, food, giving concerts for children and begging, even in the worst of his enemies!
left the Jewish quarter on Aug. 2, 1942. She hoped that it manages to get any later, both sisters and mother. It changed everything in their appearance: przefarbowała hair blonde, changed my hair, started wearing glasses. Her husband took her with him to Babic near Warsaw. There, in secret, to survive until the war. Did not save or sisters or mother. Do not have time.
After the war began to look for work, wanted to go back to singing. The first visit went to the Polish Radio and met surprised Spielman, who said that it did not hire, because cooperated with the Gestapo. Thus began the curse - the slander to which fought all his life, with which procesowała and which failed to win ...
Wiera Gran lived in his life almost everything: the immense wealth, fame and fortune alternated in him with grief, depression and pain. Despite that, many times by different courts was innocent of the allegations and slander in relation to interpreters for her, her life has never been after the war got rid of the taste of bitterness, disgust and hatred of people for their ruined careers, destroyed lives. Everywhere enemies, cowards, injustice, even in her husband, who did so much for her, who saved her life and which left in 1950 to settle in Israel, has not seen a friend or savior, I never thanked him not ...
Book Agatha Tuszyńska I think is a great example of a biography written. Today is interspersed with the past, facts, interspersed with words - it makes everything that we know that we are dealing with a genuine story about the life of the heroine. The book reads quickly, with great pleasure and curiosity, not a way to break away from her, can not help but want to know Vera's more, even more profoundly, it is impossible not to want to understand the behavior of the system not only to Vera, but also for other survivors - rescued his accusers!
strongly emphasize once again that "the Accused: Vera Gran" is a fascinating book! I recommend!
My favorite song Vera (later sung by Kalina Jędrusik yet) "Three letters".
A. Tuszyńska, Accused: Wiera Gran, Books, 2010, s.463.
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