Abstract
This piece addresses some misunderstandings regarding Raphael Lemkin's early years in Poland, his influences and the development of his ideas. While discussing some of the extent published information, I point out what other archival documents from Poland and the League of Nations have to say about Lemkin's past. One of the main points is that Lemkin was an unreliable narrator on his own life, and this has caused confusion.
First Page
20
Last Page
32
Acknowledgements
I want to express my sincere thanks to James Loeffler for availing me of his sources, Douglas Irvin-Erickson for his useful comments, as well as Patrycja Grzebek and Claudia Kraft for sharing their work with me.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5038/1911-9933.19.1.1998
Recommended Citation
Mazur, Zachary
(2025)
"Some Corrections to the Record on Lemkin’s Early Years: The Evidence from Poland,"
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal:
Vol. 19:
Iss.
1:
20–32.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5038/1911-9933.19.1.1998
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/gsp/vol19/iss1/5
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