Robert F. Barkowski
Robert F. Barkowski is a Polish writer, author of historical novels and historical nonfiction in Polish and German. He spent his childhood, school years, early university years and first employment in Gdańsk. Since the late 1980s he has been living in Berlin. His works are mainly focused on history of Europe in the Middle Ages.
Cooperation's with German publishing houses as an author, editor, translator and publisher, as well as Polish publishing house Bellona and Novae Res as an author.
For years he is engaged in promoting Polish literature, culture and knowledge about Poland in Germany. On 11 May 2016 he received the medal of honour "For Merits for Polish Culture" by the minister of culture and education.
Historical fiction (novels)
Opowieści połabskie. Novae Res, Gdynia 2022,.''Powieść historyczna z czasów piastowskich'' series
Włócznia. Novae Res, Gdynia 2021,.Odsiecz. Novae Res, Gdynia 2022,.Historical non-fiction
Die Ottonen und das Konzept eines vereinten Europa. Parthas Verlag, Berlin 2014,.Słowianie połabscy. Dzieje zagłady. Bellona, Warszawa 2015,.Crotone 982. Bellona, Warszawa 2015,.Połabie 983. Bellona, Warszawa 2015,.Poitiers 732. Bellona, Warszawa 2016,.Tajemnice początków państwa polskiego – 966. Bellona, Warszawa 2016,.Lechowe Pole 955. Bellona, Warszawa 2016,.Krucjata połabska 1147. Bellona, Warszawa 2017,.Historia wojen gdańskich do 1466 roku. Bellona, Warszawa 2017,.Syberia 1581-1697. Bellona, Warszawa 2017,.Poczet władców słowiańskich 631-1168, Połabie. Bellona, Warszawa 2017,.Budziszyn 1002-1018. Bellona, Warszawa 2018,.Paryż 885-886. Bellona, Warszawa 2018,.Bitwy Słowian. Bellona, Warszawa 2018,.Die Piasten und die Anfänge des polnischen Staates. Parthas Verlag, Berlin 2018,.Kijów 1018. Bellona, Warszawa 2019,.Ulm 1805. Bellona, Warszawa 2019,.Konungahella 1135. Bellona, Warszawa 2020,.Rugia 1168. Bellona, Warszawa 2021,.Fontenoy 841. Bellona, Warszawa 2022,.Short stories
war jewesen, West-Berlin 1961–1989 . Parthas Verlag, Berlin 2009,.Others
- Stanisław Lem: Der Widerstand der Materie – Ausgewählte Briefe. Hrsg. von Robert F. Barkowski. Parthas Verlag, Berlin 2008,.