Jarosław Markiewicz (12 June 1942 – 25 June 2010) was a Polish poet, novelist and painter.
Biography Son of Stefan Markiewicz, a policeman, and Zofia née Woźniak. He studied philosophy and history at the University of Warsaw. He made his debut as a poet in the press in 1957. In 1969 he founded Workers' Theatre at Terespolska Street in Warsaw. From 1970 until 1983 he was a member of the Polish Writers' Union. From 1982 until 1987 he co-edited (with , Tomasz Jastrun and Leszek Szaruga) the quarterly Wezwanie. In 1982 he co-founded (with ) an independent publishing house Przedświt. From 1989 he was a member of Polish Writers Association. He practiced Zen. He was buried at the Northern Communal Cemetery.
Works Poetry
Novel
Theatre plays
Accolades Award of the Barbara Sadowska Literary Award Foundation (1998) Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1999)
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