Leszek Engelking

Polish writer and translator (1955-2022)
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Summary

Leszek Engelking is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chorzów[2]. He was born on February 2, 1955[3]. He died in Pruszków[4]. He died on October 22, 2022[5]. He worked as a writer[6], linguist[7], poet[8], translator[9], and literary critic[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chorzów[2].
  • Leszek Engelking was born in Bytom[12].
  • Leszek Engelking died in Pruszków[4].
  • Leszek Engelking was born on February 2, 1955[3].
  • Leszek Engelking died on October 22, 2022[5].
  • A child of Leszek Engelking was Wojciech Engelking[13].
  • Leszek Engelking held citizenship in Poland[14].
  • Leszek Engelking worked as a writer[6].
  • Leszek Engelking worked as a linguist[7].
  • Leszek Engelking worked as a poet[8].
  • Leszek Engelking's professions included translator[9].
  • Leszek Engelking's professions included literary critic[10].
  • Leszek Engelking's professions included prose writer[15].
  • Leszek Engelking's field of work was poetry[16].
  • Leszek Engelking's field of work was prose[17].
  • Leszek Engelking's field of work was literary studies[18].
  • Leszek Engelking's field of work was literary criticism[19].
  • Leszek Engelking's field of work was translating activity[20].
  • Among Leszek Engelking's employers was University of Łódź[21].
  • Among Leszek Engelking's employers was Literatura na Świecie[22].
  • Among Leszek Engelking's employers was University of Warsaw[23].
  • Among Leszek Engelking's employers was Palacký University Olomouc[24].
  • Leszek Engelking's education included a stint at Faculty of Polish Studies at the University of Warsaw[25].
  • Leszek Engelking's doctoral advisor was Grzegorz Gazda[26].
  • Leszek Engelking received the Polish Cultural Merit Order[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Chorzów[2], a city with powiat rights in Poland[28], in Poland[29], founded in 1257[30] and Bytom[12], a city with powiat rights in Poland[31], in Poland[32], founded in 1200[33]. Leszek Engelking was born on February 2, 1955[3].

Education

Leszek Engelking's education included a stint at Faculty of Polish Studies at the University of Warsaw[25]. His doctoral advisor was Grzegorz Gazda[26]. Academic degrees include habilitation[34] and doctorate[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], linguist[7], poet[8], translator[9], literary critic[10], and prose writer[15]. Fields of work include poetry[16], a literary form[36]; prose[17], a literary form[37]; literary studies[18], an academic discipline[38]; literary criticism[19], a literary genre[39]; and translating activity[20]. Employers include University of Łódź[21], a university[40], in Poland[41], founded in 1945[42], headquartered in Łódź[43]; Literatura na Świecie[22], a periodical[44], founded in 1971[45]; University of Warsaw[23], a university[46], in Poland[47], founded in 1816[48], headquartered in Warsaw[49]; and Palacký University Olomouc[24], a public university[50], in Czech Republic[51], founded in 1573[52], headquartered in Olomouc[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Polish Cultural Merit Order[27], a breast badge[54], in Poland[55], founded in 1969[56]; Premia Bohemica[57], a literary award[58], in Czech Republic[59], founded in 1993[60]; Nagroda Poetycka im. Konstantego Ildefonsa Gałczyńskiego[61], an award[62], in Poland[63], founded in 2012[64], headquartered in Pranie[65]; and Gdynia Literary Prize[66], a literary award[67], in Poland[68], founded in 2006[69].

Personal Life

A child of Leszek Engelking was Wojciech Engelking[13].

Death and Burial

Leszek Engelking died on October 22, 2022[5]. He passed away in Pruszków[4].

Why It Matters

Leszek Engelking has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

Where was Leszek Engelking born?

Leszek Engelking's place of birth was Chorzów[2].

Where did Leszek Engelking die?

Leszek Engelking passed away in Pruszków[4].

What did Leszek Engelking do for work?

Leszek Engelking worked as writer[6], linguist[7], poet[8], translator[9], and literary critic[10].

Where did Leszek Engelking go to school?

Leszek Engelking was educated at Faculty of Polish Studies at the University of Warsaw[25].

What awards did Leszek Engelking receive?

Honors received include Polish Cultural Merit Order[27], Premia Bohemica[57], Nagroda Poetycka im. Konstantego Ildefonsa Gałczyńskiego[61], and Gdynia Literary Prize[66].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [70] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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