Marta Maliszewska was born on 27 July 1982 in Gliwice
Marta Maliszewska was born on 27 July 1982 in Gliwice. When she
was 3 years old, she started her artistic career with singing in the
concert – hall band “Talisman” belonging to the Garrison Club
in Gliwice. The band won prizes in contemporary festivals, between
1985 and 1988, often thanks to Marta`s performances. A jury commented
on her “born on the stage”. She was singing and dancing in
children`s groups “Bustle”. “Rhythm”, “Baj – Baj”.
At the
primary school she was signing as a soloist in many local events, on
the radio “Pulse” and on the local television. At the age of 13,
she had her first radio broadcast on radio “Pulse” entitled “My
mother`s diary”. Then she also went into writing.
At the
secondary school she was performing as a soloist with her band. She
was singing in all cultural establishments in Gliwice and on many
stages in Silesia. She still cooperated with the radio “Pulse”.
Marta also started recording her own disc.
In
addition, in that period she began to work as a volunteer in the
project “Big Brother, Big Sister”. Marta was singled out for her
work and she received an invitation to the Presidential Palace in
Warsaw and to the Sejm, where she gave a speech about a programme for
the press, an all – Poland radio and television.
She
wrote a lot in this time and sent for literary competitions. Sometime
she won a prize.
She
attended music school, the Faculty of Vocalism. Before a secondary
school leaving exam she made a decision about her studies at
Jagiellonian University, the Faculty of Polish language and
literature, the speciality of knowledge of culture. Marta got to the
University without any problems and she went through her studies
easily.
Marta
run literary workshops for youth at the time. The effect of her work
were published volumes of teenage poetry.
She
sang in Singing Studio in Opole.
When
she credited the last semester, she decided to take part in the
student programme “Work and travel” and she went to New York in
June 2006. Marta worked there in Playland. She feel in love with New
York. She came back to Poland in October and intended to return to
USA later.
She
already had fixed an apprenticeship in Barrow Street Theatre in New
York, which she was due to start in February 2007. She was preparing
to the flight. She passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on 31
January 2007, leaving us in deep sorrow.
Marta
left over 500 poems, the play, stories, beautiful diaries, songs,
recordings from concerts and love, which she always bestowed on other
people.
The
Sixth Marta Maliszewska memorial Festival of Poetry took place in her
death anniversary in order to commemorate her. The memorial took
place in the John Paul II Educational Centrum in Gliwice thanks to
help from the priest Robert Chudoba.
Two
volumes of poetry: “To be together with the stars” and “New
face of life” were accepted in July 2009 by the library of Columbia
University in the City of New York, thanks to professor Anna Frajlich
– Zając`s efforts.
The
onine television COW.TV.pl produced the reportage. On the radio
“Pluse” took place the broadcast and many meetings with Marta`s
poetry and songs in the Białoprądniccy manor house in Cracow, in
the club “Marchout” in Katowice, in the café “Passion” in
Gliwice and in the library in Gorzkowice.
From
her literary output were published until now:
1.
“Disrupted flight” – selection of poems
2. “To
be together with the stars” – poems from 1996 until March 2000
3. “New
face of life” – poems from April until September 2000
4. “Don`t
forget about me” – poems from October 2000 until April 2001
5.
“Incomprehensible by heart” – poems from May 2001 until
December 2001
6. “A
piece of heart for you” – poems from January until October 2002
7. “A
changed life” – the play
8. “Don`t
leave me” – the CD with songs
9. “Marta
in New York” – the CD with radio broadcast about Marta on The
Radio Rhythm in New York presenting her songs
10. “Marta
in New York – second journey” – the CD with radio broadcast
about Marta on Polish Radio New York and the soiree of her poetry in
“Golden Café” in New York
11. “From
the album of songs” – the DVD disc from Marta`s concerts
12.
“Changed life”- the film DVD produced on the based of the Marta`s
play
Moreover, the articles about Marta and her literary output appeared
in Polish press in New York:
1.“Polish
newspaper” dated July 19th,
2008 – “The memory of Marta”
2.
“Courier Plus” dated August 2nd
and 9th,
2008 – “Disrupted flight”
3.
“Super Express” dated August 2nd,
2009 – “They learn Polish on the poems of my daughter”
4.
“New daily paper” dated August 29th
– 30th,
2009 “Marta doesn`t live here anymore”
The
biography of Marta was print in “ Who is who in Poland – 2010”.
The
followings articles where published in Poland:
1. In
Cultural Magazine in Gliwice
- “Elegy
before time” in January 2009
- “Marta
in New York” in January 2010
- “January
reminiscences” in January 2011
- “5th
Marta Maliszewska Memorial Festival of Poetry” in January 2012
- “6th
Marta Maliszewska Memorial Festival of Poetry” in January 2013
2. In the
artistic scientific quarterly “Know” – “Memories of Marta
Maliszewska – disrupted flight” in April 2010
3. In
magazinie “Who is why” – “Life is only a part of eternity”
in August 2011
4. On the
website Lamelli.com.pl of Culture Centre in Cracow – “I was
created for love” in January 2012
5.
“Journal West Junior” in February 2012
6. “Guest
Sunday” – “On the better stage” – in January 2013
Marta`s Mum
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