Jane Rogoyska Explained
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
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
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
- Books
- 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
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Jane Rogoyska. Royal Literary Fund . 9 May 2021.
- Web site: Jane Rogoyska. One World. 9 May 2021.
- Web site: Jane Rogoyska. Holland House Books. 9 May 2021.
- Web site: Jane Rogoyska. David Highham Associates. 9 May 2021.
- Web site: Desmond Elliott Prize 2020 longlist revealed. National Writing Centre. 7 April 2020. 29 May 2021.
- Web site: About. Jane Rogoyska. 9 May 2021.
- Web site: CV. Jane Rogoyska. 9 May 2021.
- News: Sean. O'Hagan. Sean O'Hagan. Gerda Taro: Inventing Robert Capa by Jane Rogoyska – review. Guardian. 2 November 2013. 9 May 2021.
- Web site: Jane Rogoyska: Gerda Taro and Photojournalism. Jewish Book Week. 3 February 2014. 9 May 2021.
- Web site: Peter. Conradi. Surviving Katyn by Jane Rogoyska, review — a torturous history of the massacre. Sunday Times. 8 April 2021. 9 May 2021.
- Web site: Uncovering the truth about WW2’s Katyn massacre. History Extra. 2021. 9 May 2021.
- News: Surviving Katyn. Kirkus Reviews. 2021. 9 May 2021.
- Book: Jane. Rogoyska. Jane Rogoyska. Patrick. Bade. Gustav Klimt. Parkstone Press International. 2011. 9 May 2021.
- Book: Jane. Rogoyska. Jane Rogoyska. Gerda Taro: Inventing Robert Capa. Jonathan Cape. 2013. 9 May 2021.
- Book: Jane. Rogoyska. Jane Rogoyska. Kozlowski. Holland House Books. 2019. 9 May 2021.
- News: Caroline. Wyatt. Caroline Wyatt reviews KOZŁOWSKI by Jane Rogoyska. European Literature Network. 17 May 2019. 29 May 2021.
- Book: Jane. Rogoyska. Jane Rogoyska. Surviving Katyn: Stalin's Polish Massacre and the Search for Truth. Simon & Schuster. May 2021. 9 May 2021.
- Book: Jane. Rogoyska. Jane Rogoyska. Surviving Katyn: Stalin's Polish Massacre and the Search for Truth. OneWorld. May 2021. 9 May 2021.
- News: New book about Katyń massacre aims to reveal extent of cover up for English readers . 17 May 2021.
- Book: Jane. Rogoyska. Jane Rogoyska. Still Here: A Polish Odyssey. BBC Radio 4. 2018. 9 May 2021.
- Book: Jane. Rogoyska. Jane Rogoyska. Still Here: A Polish Odyssey. BBC Sounds. 2018. 9 May 2021.
- Web site: Desmond Elliott Prize 2020 longlist revealed. National Writing Centre. 7 April 2020. 29 May 2021.