Służba Bezpieczeństwa wobec krakowskiego oddziału Związku Literatów Polskich w latach 1970–1981

Abstract

Polish and Cracovian writers were under surveillance. The Security Service carried out various investigations. The most important one for the fight of the secret police with the writers from Cracow was operation “Świt” (“Dawn”). It took place between 1970 and 1989. Another operation was inter allia “Astronauta” (“Astronaut”) – against Stanisław Lem, “Numizmatyk” (“Numismatist”) against Kornel Filipowicz and “Bieszczady” against Jerzy Harasymowicz. Security Service was interested in contacts of writers with the anti-communist opposition. They also monitored their personal lives, friendships and mutual animosities.