Ireneusz Kania
Ireneusz Kania | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 September 1940 |
| Died | 7 October 2023 (aged 83) |
| Other name | Marian Barycz |
| Occupations | Translator, essayist, literary critic |
Ireneusz Kania (19 September 1940 – 7 October 2023) was a translator, essayist and literary critic.
Biography
The son of Stefan Kania, craftsman, and Wanda née Muszalska.[1] From 1959 to 1964 he studied Romance philology at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków.[1] Between 1964 and 1968, he worked as a proofreader, then as a technical editor and production inspector at the Kraków office of Polish Scientific Publishers PWN.[1] From 1975 he worked at the Wydawnictwo Literackie, as editor and then deputy director of the Translation Section, where he was responsible for Iberian and Latin American literature.[1] In 1978 he spent a month in Cuba.[1] From 1980 to 1983 he was a member of Polish Writers' Union (ZLP).[1] He translated from the following languages: English, German, Swedish, Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Russian, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian.[2]
Works
Books
- Ścieżka nocy. Kraków: Wydawnictwo Znak. 2001. ISBN 83-240-0029-1.
- Pieśni losu. Kraków: Wydawnictwo Austeria. 2021. ISBN 978-83-7866-429-1.
- Dług metafizyczny. Eseje i rozmowy. Kraków: Wydawnictwo Pasaże. 2021. ISBN 978-83-64511-83-7.
- Tłuk pięściowy i czerwone jabłuszko. Uwagi o przekładach poezji Wisławy Szymborskiej. Kraków: Wydawnictwo Austeria. 2023. ISBN 978-83-7866-612-7.
- Czy możliwa jest uniwersalna filozofia muzyki?. Kraków: Wydawnictwo Austeria. 2023. ISBN 978-83-7866-571-7.
- Trzy przypisy do naszych czasów. Kraków: Wydawnictwo Austeria. 2023. ISBN 978-83-7866-567-0.
Translations into Polish
Source:[3]
- Bardo Thodol
- Mircea Eliade, Occultism, Witchcraft and Cultural Fashions
Awards
- Kraków Book of the Month Award for Muttavali. Księga wypisów starobuddyjskich (May 1999)[4]
- Officer's Cross of the Medal „Meritul Cultural” (2004)[1]
- Kazimierz Wyka Award (2022)[1][5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Kotowska-Kachel, Maria. "Kania Ireneusz". pisarzeibadacze.ibl.edu.pl. Archived from the original on 16 February 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ireneusz Kania". krakow.pl. Archived from the original on 9 May 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Kania Ireneusz". encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Laureaci nagrody „Krakowskiej Książki Miesiąca" w latach 2009–1995". kkm.biblioteka.krakow.pl. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Marek, Tadeusz (25 March 2022). "Ireneusz Kania tegorocznym laureatem Nagrody im. Kazimierza Wyki". radiokrakow.pl. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
External links
- "Ireneusz Kania. Zapiski ze współczesności". ninateka.pl. Retrieved 8 July 2026.