Zbigniew Jankowski (26 December 1931 – 6 July 2024) was a Polish poet, writer, essayist, literary critic.[1]

Zbigniew Jankowski
Born(1931-12-26)26 December 1931
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Died6 July 2024(2024-07-06) (aged 92)
OccupationPoet
SpouseTeresa Ferenc

Life and career

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Zbigniew Jankowski was born in Bydgoszcz, in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland on 26 December 1931.[2] He made his debut as a poet in 1956.[3] He was the organizer and the first president of the Literary Club "Kontakty" in Rybnik,[4] the creator of the poetic and artistic group "Reda" in Kołobrzeg,[5] the organizer and president of the Lower Silesian Branch of the Association of Polish Mariners,[6] animator Of the Academic Literary Circle formed at Basilica of St. St. Nicholas in Gdańsk.[7][8] Member PEN Club, founding member Stowarzyszenie Pisarzy Polskich, ("Association of Polish Writers").[9] From 1975 he lived in Sopot.[10] Three times nominated for Orpheus - Poetic Award of K.I. Gałczyński.[11][12][13] Poet's husband Teresa Ferenc,[14] father of the poet Anna Janko.[15][16]

In 2016, Zbigniew Jankowski was awarded the silver "Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis".[17][18]

Zbigniew Jankowski's work has been translated into English, German, Russian, Swedish, Greek, French, Czech, Serbian[19]

Jankowski died on 6 July 2024, at the age of 92.[20]

Selected works

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  • Dotyk popiołu. Miniatury liryczne (1959) ("A touch of ash. Lyrical miniatures")[21]
  • Żar. Poemat (1966) ("Heat. Poem")[22]
  • Ciążenie morza (1970) ("Gravity of the sea")[23]
  • Psałterz bałtycki. Wiersze wybrane i nowe (1974) ("Baltic Psalter. Selected and new poems")[24]
  • Kto żyje (1980) ("Who is alive")[25]
  • Zanurzenie. Modlitwy poetyckie (1980, 1981) ("Dipping. Poetic Prayers")[26]
  • Żegluga. Poemat (1983) ("Shipping. Poem")[27]
  • Pełne morze. Wybór wierszy (1987) ("High sea. Selection of poems")[28]
  • Spokojnie, wodo (1991) ("Relax, water")[29]
  • Cztery twarze domu. Antologia rodzinna (1991) - wspólnie z Teresa Ferenc, Anna Janko i Mileną Wieczorek (""Four Faces of the House. Family Anthology" (1991) - together with Teresa Ferenc, Anna Janko and Milena Wieczorek")[30]
  • Port macierzysty (1995) ("Home port")[31]
  • Morze przybywa z daleka. Modlitwy i inne wiersze (1997) ("The sea comes from afar. Prayers and other poems")[32]
  • Powiedz, Rabbi (1999) ("Say, Rabbi")[33]
  • Słowo ostatnie i wciąż pierwsze. Wiersze wybrane i nowe (2000) ("The last word and still the first. Selected and new poems")[34]
  • Wielkie tło. Wiersze nowe 1999-2001 (2001) ("Great background. New poems 1999-2001")[35]
  • Ciernie wody (2003) ("Water thorns")[36]
  • Odpływ. Sztuka ubywania (2005) ("Outflow. The art of declining")[37]
  • Biały delfin. Nowy wybór wierszy (2009) ("White dolphin. New selection of poems")[38]
  • Zaraz przyjdzie (2011) ("Coming soon")[39]
  • Biała przędza (2014) ("White yarn")[40]

Selected awards and nominations

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  • 1979 – Gdańska Książka Roku 1978 za tom Żywioł wszelki. Wiersze wybrane i nowe ("1978 Gdańsk Book of the Year for the volume "All element. Selected and new poems"")[41]
  • 2012 – nominacja do Nagrody Poetyckiej "Orfeusz" za tom Zaraz przyjdzie ("nomination for the "Orpheus" Poetic Award for the volume "Coming soon"")[42]
  • 2015 – finał Nagrody Poetyckiej Orfeusz za tom Biała przędza ("final of the "Orpheus" Poetic Award for the volume "White yarn"")[43]
  • 2016 – silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis
  • 2017 – nominacja do Nagrody Poetyckiej Orfeusz za tom Wolne miejsce ("nomination for the "Orpheus" Poetic Award for the volume "Free Place"")[44]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Promocja książki Zbigniewa Jankowskiego "Biały Delfin"" [Promotion of Zbigniew Jankowski's book "White Delfin"] (in Polish). 28 September 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  2. ^ Profile of Zbigniew Jankowski
  3. ^ "Wiceminister Sellin wręczył odznaczenia" [Deputy Minister Sellin presented awards] (in Polish). 3 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Promocja książki Zbigniewa Jankowskiego "Biały Delfin"" [Promotion of Zbigniew Jankowski's book "White Delfin"] (in Polish). 28 September 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Promocja książki Zbigniewa Jankowskiego "Biały Delfin"" [Promotion of Zbigniew Jankowski's book "White Delfin"] (in Polish). 28 September 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Promocja książki Zbigniewa Jankowskiego "Biały Delfin"" [Promotion of Zbigniew Jankowski's book "White Delfin"] (in Polish). 28 September 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Promocja książki Zbigniewa Jankowskiego "Biały Delfin"" [Promotion of Zbigniew Jankowski's book "White Delfin"] (in Polish). 28 September 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Zbigniew Jankowski" [Zbigniew Jankowski] (in Polish). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Wiceminister Sellin wręczył odznaczenia" [Deputy Minister Sellin presented awards] (in Polish). 3 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Zbigniew Jankowski" [Zbigniew Jankowski] (in Polish). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Nominacje do Nagrody im. K. I. Gałczyńskiego "ORFEUSZ" 2012" [Nominations for the Award K. I. Gałczyński "ORFEUSZ" 2012] (in Polish). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Poznaliśmy finalistów tegorocznych Orfeuszy" [We met the finalists of this year's "Orpheus"] (in Polish). 6 June 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  13. ^ ""Orfeusz" - Nagroda Poetycka im. K. I. Gałczyńskiego - nominowani" ["Orpheus" - Poetic Award of K. I. Gałczyński - nominated] (in Polish). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Wiceminister Sellin wręczył odznaczenia" [Deputy Minister Sellin presented awards] (in Polish). 3 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  15. ^ Nowaczewski, Artur. "Anna Janko, "Mała Zagłada"" [Anna Janko, "A Little Annihilation"] (PDF) (in Polish). Retrieved 12 February 2020., pdf
  16. ^ Gruszka-Zych, Barbara (27 September 2010). "Miłość nie mija" [Love doesn't go by] (in Polish). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  17. ^ "Wiceminister Sellin wręczył odznaczenia" [Deputy Minister Sellin presented awards] (in Polish). 3 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  18. ^ "Medal Zasłużony Kulturze - Gloria Artis. Lista laureatów medalu Zasłużony Kulturze - Gloria Artis. Jankowski Zbigniew" [Medal for Merit to Culture - Gloria Artis. List of winners of the Medal of Merit to Culture - Gloria Artis. Jankowski Zbigniew] (in Polish). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  19. ^ "Wiceminister Sellin wręczył odznaczenia" [Deputy Minister Sellin presented awards] (in Polish). 3 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  20. ^ "Nie żyje Zbigniew Jankowski! Sopocki poeta odszedł w wieku 92 lat". Esopot. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Wiceminister Sellin wręczył odznaczenia" [Deputy Minister Sellin presented awards] (in Polish). 3 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  22. ^ "Wiceminister Sellin wręczył odznaczenia" [Deputy Minister Sellin presented awards] (in Polish). 3 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  23. ^ "Wiceminister Sellin wręczył odznaczenia" [Deputy Minister Sellin presented awards] (in Polish). 3 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  24. ^ "Wiceminister Sellin wręczył odznaczenia" [Deputy Minister Sellin presented awards] (in Polish). 3 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  25. ^ "Wiceminister Sellin wręczył odznaczenia" [Deputy Minister Sellin presented awards] (in Polish). 3 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  26. ^ "Wiceminister Sellin wręczył odznaczenia" [Deputy Minister Sellin presented awards] (in Polish). 3 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  27. ^ "Wiceminister Sellin wręczył odznaczenia" [Deputy Minister Sellin presented awards] (in Polish). 3 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  28. ^ "Polska Bibliografia Literacka. Jankowski Zbigniew" [Polish Literary Bibliography. Jankowski Zbigniew] (in Polish). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  29. ^ "Polska Bibliografia Literacka. Jankowski Zbigniew" [Polish Literary Bibliography. Jankowski Zbigniew] (in Polish). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  30. ^ "Cztery razy jedno, jedno dzielone na cztery? Język poezji a wspólnota domu. Rodzina poetów" [Four times one, one divided into four? Poetry language and home community. A family of poets] (in Polish). 2 September 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  31. ^ "Wiceminister Sellin wręczył odznaczenia" [Deputy Minister Sellin presented awards] (in Polish). 3 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  32. ^ "Wiceminister Sellin wręczył odznaczenia" [Deputy Minister Sellin presented awards] (in Polish). 3 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  33. ^ "Polska Bibliografia Literacka. Jankowski Zbigniew" [Polish Literary Bibliography. Jankowski Zbigniew] (in Polish). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  34. ^ "Polska Bibliografia Literacka. Jankowski Zbigniew" [Polish Literary Bibliography. Jankowski Zbigniew] (in Polish). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  35. ^ "Polska Bibliografia Literacka. Jankowski Zbigniew" [Polish Literary Bibliography. Jankowski Zbigniew] (in Polish). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  36. ^ "Polska Bibliografia Literacka. Jankowski Zbigniew" [Polish Literary Bibliography. Jankowski Zbigniew] (in Polish). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  37. ^ "Wiceminister Sellin wręczył odznaczenia" [Deputy Minister Sellin presented awards] (in Polish). 3 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  38. ^ "Promocja książki Zbigniewa Jankowskiego "Biały Delfin"" [Promotion of Zbigniew Jankowski's book "White Delfin"] (in Polish). 28 September 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  39. ^ "Wiceminister Sellin wręczył odznaczenia" [Deputy Minister Sellin presented awards] (in Polish). 3 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  40. ^ "Wiceminister Sellin wręczył odznaczenia" [Deputy Minister Sellin presented awards] (in Polish). 3 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  41. ^ "Promocja książki Zbigniewa Jankowskiego "Biały Delfin"" [Promotion of Zbigniew Jankowski's book "White Delfin"] (in Polish). 28 September 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  42. ^ "Nominacje do Nagrody im. K. I. Gałczyńskiego "ORFEUSZ" 2012" [Nominations for the Award K. I. Gałczyński "ORFEUSZ" 2012] (in Polish). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  43. ^ "Poznaliśmy finalistów tegorocznych Orfeuszy" [We met the finalists of this year's "Orpheus"] (in Polish). 6 June 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  44. ^ ""Orfeusz" - Nagroda Poetycka im. K. I. Gałczyńskiego - nominowani" ["Orpheus" - Poetic Award of K. I. Gałczyński - nominated] (in Polish). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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