Biog not banned

26th February 2010

Warsaw’s District Court has ruled that it will not ban the biography of Ryszard Kapuscinski, despite claims from his wife that it tarnishes his good name.

In ‘Kapuscinski Non Fiction’, writer Artur Domoslawski alleges that the late journalist was in fact a communist spy, invented supposed ‘sources’ and had a number of different lovers. 

However, Alicja Kapuscinska failed to convince those at the hearing that this leaves a black mark next to her husband’s reputation. The court went on to point out that a number of things quoted in the book had been revealed around the time of his death in 2007 and that Mrs. Kapuscinska had even aided Domoslawski by allowing him access to ...