Polish art historian, writer, essayist, publicist, journalist, editor, publisher, translator of fiction. The first democratically elected president of Krakow (in 1990–1991). Professor at the Catholic University of Lublin.
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Jacek Woźniakowski recalled the period of the September Campaign in 1939 as follows:
“During the September Campaign, I was the commander of a machine gun, then two, or actually half of a platoon. This involved a lot of responsibility: responsibility fell on us much earlier (I was 19) than on average for young people. I was assigned to the line platoon of the 8th Uhlan Regiment. (…)
Seriously wounded in the September Campaign, later an officer of the Home Army, twice awarded the Cross of Valor. After the war, editor of "Tygodnik Powszechny" and "Znak", co-founder and editor-in-chief of Znak Publishing House, professor of art history at the Catholic University of Lublin, lecturer at, among others, Le Mirail universities in Toulouse and Hebrew universities in Jerusalem, writer, publicist, translator.
His most important books are:
– Mountains immovable;
– What's happening with art?
– Layman in Rome and Bombay;
– Is culture necessary for salvation?
– From the memories of a lucky man;
– Selected writings.
Member of the Citizens' Committee at Lech Wałęsa, participant of the Round Table talks, the first president of Krakow after 1989. He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Leuven, the Commander's Cross of Polonia Restituta, the Officer's Cross of the Legion of Honor, the Alfred Jurzykowski Award and others. Member of the Pontifical Council for Culture, PAU, Pen Club and many scientific and literary societies in Poland and abroad.
Author: PCBJ editorial office
Entry updated: 07.03.2024/XNUMX/XNUMX
Jacek Woźniakowski died in Warsaw on November 23, 2012.
He was buried on December 8, 2012 at the forest cemetery in Laski.
Publications in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:
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"Memories from the war period" (2023) - Jacek Woźniakowski
"From the memories of a lucky person" [fragments] (2009) - Jacek Woźniakowski
“8. "Prince Józef Poniatowski's Uhlan Regiment" (1992) - Lesław Kukawski
Joseph Trenkwald
Soldier, rider, bronze medalist of the Olympic Games Amsterdam 1928, team eventing, Knight of the Virtuti Militari, Emperor Charles Cross, Cross of Valor.
Charles Rommel
Soldier, trainer, artist in painting, drawing and horse riding. Three-time Olympian (1912 - Stockholm, 1924 - Paris, 1928 - Amsterdam). He was active in KJK in Łódź (1937) and JLKS Sopot (after the war).
Henryk Wozniakowski
Thoroughbred horse breeder in Stud Widzów. The best horses bred by him are the stallion Casanova, the mare Bastylia and the stallion Bałtyk. Painter.
Gallery:
The photos come from the book: From the memories of a lucky man (2009) – Jacek Woźniakowski
