Henryk Markiewicz
Polish literary historian (1922–2013)
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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.[1][2] He has been one of the editors of the Polski Słownik Biograficzny, and its editor-in-chief from 1991 until 2002,[1] as well as editor of several other historical book series. He has published a number of books and articles.
Henryk Markiewicz | |
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Henryk Markiewicz | |
| Born | 16 November 1922 |
| Died | 31 October 2013 (aged 90) Kraków |
| Alma mater | Jagiellonian University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | history of literature |
He was a member of Polish United Workers' Party.[3] Marta Wyka was among his doctoral students.[4]
Books
- O marksistowskiej teorii literatury. 1952.
- Prus i Żeromski. 1954. Reprint 1964.
- Tradycje i rewizje. 1957.
- Główne problemy wiedzy o literaturze. 1965.
- Sztuka interpretacji. 1971.
- Przekroje i zbliżenia dawne i nowe. 1976.
- Pozytywizm. 1978. Reprint 1999.
- Polska nauka o literaturze. 1981.
- Wymiary dzieła literackiego. 1984.
- Świadomość literatury. 1985.
- Literatura pozytywizmu. 1986.
- Literaturoznawstwo i jego sąsiedztwa. 1989.
- Teoria powieści za granicą. 1995.
- Polskie teorie powieści. 1998.
Distinctions
- Gold Cross of Merit (1953)[1][5]
- Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland (1955)[1][6]
- Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1954)[1][7][8]
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1964)[1][7]
- Medal of the Commission of National Education (1979)[1]
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1983)[1][7]
- Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (22 May 2000)[1][9]
- Medal of Pushkin (2001)[1][10]
- Gold Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture (5 January 2007)[1]
