„Była autorytetem moralnym...” Reakcja prasy polskiej na śmierć Marion hrabiny Dönhoff
‘‘She was a Moral Authority...’’ The Reaction of the Polish Press to the Death of Marion Countess Dönhoff

Summary/Abstract: Marion countess Dönhoff (1909-2002), for many years the editor-in-chief and co-publisher of the Hamburg weekly ‘‘Die Zeit’’, was not only an outstanding political journalist but also a moral authority in post-war Germany. In her many books and press publications she appealed for a responsible attitude to the nations of the world, the maintaining of ethical values, and social justice. She also proposed directions in foreign policy, including reconciliation with the East. In Poland she won renown above all as an indefatigable supporter of the Polish-German agreement, impressing the public opinion with her moral courage and involvement in recognizing the border on the Odra and Nysa. Her death on March 11, 2002 received wide coverage in the Polish press, which univocally emphasized her invincible character, will power, broadly conceived objectivism, tolerance, determination to seek the truth and responsibility, and belief in the necessity to build bridges across state borders. The article discusses the reaction of the Polish press to the death of countess Dönhoff, including the attitudes, accounts and opinions of public personages as well as newspapers, institutions and private persons who knew and respected the German journalist.

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