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Mariusz Wilk

Born

in Wroclaw, Poland

January 19, 1955

Genre

Travel, Diary, Nonfiction

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Graduated from Polish Philology at the University of Wroclaw.
From 1978 he was an activist of the democratic opposition. Co-author of "underground" opposition newspapers: "Biuletyn Dolnośląski", "Podaj dalej", "Tematy". During the events of August 1980 he was co-editor of the newsletter of the strike "Solidarność", published in the Gdansk Shipyard. Since 1980 lived in Gdansk, where he was editor-in-chief of „Solidarności. Pisma Zarządu Regionu”. After the imposition of martial law in underground he had been the editor of the magazine until the arrest in December 1982. After his release from prison in 1983, he worked in the cooperative of high-rise services "Gdańsk". In 1984 in Paris together with Maciej Łopiński and Zbigniew Gach (pseudonym Graduated from Polish Philology at the University of Wroclaw.
From 1978 he was an activist of the democratic opposition. Co-author of "underground" opposition newspapers: "Biuletyn Dolnośląski", "Podaj dalej", "Tematy". During the events of August 1980 he was co-editor of the newsletter of the strike "Solidarność", published in the Gdansk Shipyard. Since 1980 lived in Gdansk, where he was editor-in-chief of „Solidarności. Pisma Zarządu Regionu”. After the imposition of martial law in underground he had been the editor of the magazine until the arrest in December 1982. After his release from prison in 1983, he worked in the cooperative of high-rise services "Gdańsk". In 1984 in Paris together with Maciej Łopiński and Zbigniew Gach (pseudonym Marcin Moskit) he published a book about the days of the underground "Solidarność" named “Konspira” (simultaneously appeared in "underground" edition of the book in Poland), with the statements of Bogdan Borusewicz, Zbigniew Bujak, Wladyslaw Frasyniuk, Alexander Hall, Tadeusz Jedynak, Bogdan Lis, Eugene Szumiejki. The book was awarded the "Solidarność" Workers Publishing award in 1984. Arrested again in 1986, among others, on suspicion of alleged collaboration with the representative of a foreign intelligence (as evidenced supposed to be the release of “Konspira” on the West). Was released after a few months under the amnesty. After the strikes in 1988 he did not take part in active political life and worked as a war correspondent.
In 1993 he decided to stay abroad. He settled in Russia, on the Solovetsky Islands, and later lived on Lake Onega, most recently again in the far north. During this period, he was a Russian correspondent of the Paris-based "Culture" up to the last issue of the magazine (2000). He received, among others, Literary Award "Culture" in the name of Zygmunt Hertz in 1997. Is currently working with "Rzeczpospolita" (Appendix "Plus-Minus"), his texts also appeared in the "Zeszytach Literackich", "Gazeta Gdansk" and "Political Review". Nominated for a Polish award “Paszport Polityki” (Polityka's Passport) in 2006.
In 2006 by the order of Polish President Lech Kaczynski he was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of the Rebirth of Poland. ...more

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Mariusz Wilk’s books

Average rating: 3.91 · 317 ratings · 18 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Journals of a White Sea Wolf 3.88 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 1998 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Patrząc na wschód. Przestrzeń, człowiek, mistycyzm by Piotr Brysacz, Andrzej Stasiuk, Mariusz Wilk 4.04 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dom nad Oniego 3.80 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wołoka 3.76 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tropami rena 3.89 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lotem gęsi 3.96 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dom włóczęgi 4.25 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Konspira: Solidarity Underground by Maciej Łopiński, Mariusz Wilk, Zbigniew Gach really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1984 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars