Ryszard Krynicki is remembered for writing that changed what came after it.
The record lists Ryszard Krynicki as Polish writer and publisher.
Ryszard Krynicki was born at Sankt Valentin in 1943. His recorded nationality is Poland. He was educated at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań.
Twentieth-century writing was shaped by war, exile and translation; many of its major careers were conducted across more than one language and country.
He worked as translator, publisher and poet.
The writing is recorded in Polish.
Reputation in letters is unusually volatile: writers are forgotten for a generation and then recovered by one.
The honours record reads: Friedrich Gundolf Prize (2000) and Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis.
That the work was written from Poland matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Achievements
- Friedrich Gundolf Prize — 2000
- Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis
