Jerzy Łojek (3 September 1932 – 7 October 1986) was a Polish historian and opposition activist in

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. He specialized in European, Polish and Russian history of 17th to 20h centuries. Some of his works were first published underground. The communist government prevented him from receiving

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ship. His wife was historian Bożena Mamontowicz-Łojek who served as President of the Polish Katyn Foundation.

Key works

* “Szanse powstania listopadowego” (The Chances of the November Uprising) * “Dzieje pięknej Bitynki” (The History of Beautiful Bitina) * “Agresja 17 września 1939. Studium aspektów politycznych” (The Aggression of September 17, 1939: A Study of Political Aspects) * “Dzieje sprawy Katynia” (The History of the Katyn Affair) * “Ku naprawie Rzeczypospolitej. Konstytucja 3 maja” (Towards the Reconstruction of the Republic: The Constitution of May SOURCES: * Paweł Janowski, ''Łojek Jerzy, 1932-1986, historyk, publicysta'', :''Encyklopedia Katolicka'', Lublin 2006, t. XI, kol. 493.

References

1932 births 1986 deaths Burials at Powązki Cemetery Polish dissidents 20th-century Polish historians Polish male non-fiction writers Writers from Warsaw {{Poland-historian-stub