Jan Błoński was a Polish historian literary critic, publicist and translator.

Professor of the Jagiellonian University

Jagiellonian University

The Jagiellonian University was established in 1364 by Casimir III the Great in Kazimierz . It is the oldest university in Poland, the second oldest university in Central Europe and one of the oldest universities in the world....

, Błoński was habilitated for his work about Mikołaj Sęp Szarzyński and the beginnings of the Polish Baroque. He was a leading representative of the Kraków school of literary criticism. Regarded as one of the most influential critics of the war, He released the publication of all the books by Witold Gombrowicz

Witold Gombrowicz

Witold Marian Gombrowicz was a Polish novelist and dramatist. His works are characterized by deep psychological analysis, a certain sense of paradox and an absurd, anti-nationalist flavor...

 in Poland. He was also a Fellow of Collegium Invisibile

Collegium Invisibile

Collegium Invisibile is an academic society in Poland, founded in 1995, that affiliates outstanding Polish students with distinguished scholars in accordance with the idea of liberal education...

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In 1996-2001 he was a juror in Nike Literary Award. In November 1995 he was awarded the Kraków Book of the Month for All art by Slawomir Mrozek.

External links

• Holocaust scholar Jan Blonski dies, JTA, February 12, 2009 Pożegnanie Jana Błońskiego (Goodbye to Jan Błoński - series of articles) Biedni Polacy patrzą na getto