Bolesław Faron

Bolesław Faron (born 17 February 1937) is a literary historian and ciritc specializing in the history of Polish literature, columnist, politician and diplomat, Poland's minister of education (1981–1985) and director of Polish Institute in Vienna (1986–1990).

Biography The son of Jan Faron, a farmer, and Anna née Pulit, brother of . He attended in Nowy Sącz. From 1952 until 1956 he was a member of Union of Polish Youth. In 1956 he became a member of the Polish United Workers' Party (PZPR). and in the years 1975–1981 he was a rector of the Higher School of Pedagogy in Kraków. From 2000

He specialized in the literature of Young Poland, the interwar period, and contemporary writing; including in the works of Władysław Orkan and Zbigniew Uniłowski. He published in journals: "Ruch Literacki", "Miesięcznik Literacki", "Twórczość", "Odra", "Lektura", "Nowe Książki", "Życie Literackie", "Nowa Polszczyzna". Agnieszka Kłakówna was among his doctoral students. His pen name was Andrzej Turek. Medal of the Commission of National Education (1975) Badge of honorary title (Meritorious Teacher of the Polish People's Republic, 1989) Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta "for outstanding achievements in scientific and teaching work." (6 August 2001) Silver Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture (2025)

Accolades Awards of the Minister of Science, Higher Education and Technology (2nd degree in 1976 and 1977, 1st degree in 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)