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Henryk Markiewicz

1922 – 2013

Polish historian

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About Henryk Markiewicz

Lived 1922 – 2013 (aged 90). Henryk Markiewicz was a Polish literary historian and literary scholar.

Henryk Markiewicz (16 November 1922 – 31 October 2013) was a Polish historian, specializing in the history and theory of literature, with the particular focus on the Polish literature of 1864-1939. He was a professor emeritus of the Jagiellonian University, where he was a director of the Institute of Polish Philology. He was a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Polish Academy of Learning. He has been one of the editors of the Polski Słownik Biograficzny, and its editor-in-chief from 1991 until 2002, Marta Wyka was among his doctoral students. He had sons Ryszard and Adam.

Books

Reprint 1964.

Reprint 1999.

Awards Distinctions Gold Cross of Merit (1953) Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland (1955) Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1954) Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1964) Medal of Pushkin (2001) Gold Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture (5 January 2007)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Jagiellonian University
Employers
Jagiellonian University
Awards
Golden Medal for Merit to Culture; Odznaka tytułu honorowego „Zasłużony Nauczyciel PRL”; Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Honorary doctor of the University of Gdańsk; Gold Cross of Merit‎; Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland; Pushkin Medal
Also known as
Herman Markiewicz

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Henryk Markiewicz?

Polish historian

When was Henryk Markiewicz born?

Henryk Markiewicz was born on 16 November 1922 in Kraków.

When did Henryk Markiewicz die?

Henryk Markiewicz died on 31 October 2013 in Kraków.

What was Henryk Markiewicz's occupation?

Henryk Markiewicz was a literary historian and literary scholar.

What nationality was Henryk Markiewicz?

Henryk Markiewicz was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Henryk Markiewicz

· Wikidata: Q9288476

· DBpedia: Henryk Markiewicz

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