Prof. Dr hab. Jerzy Jarniewicz is a poet, translator and an academic lecturer. He is the Head of the Department of British Literature and Culture at the University of Lodz. He has won many prestigious awards, including: Nike Literary Award (October 2022), the Julian Tuwim Literary Award (December 2022) and he is the winner of Wiosło Specjalne awarded during the Wiosła Kultury 2023 gala.
Honorary Citizenship of Lodz is a special distinction for activities for the benefit of the city in all areas of social life, especially science, culture, economy and politics. The title has been awarded since 1992.
I think that Lodz still lacks good writers and translators. Lodz is constantly developing, also as a city of culture. I perceive the awarding of the title of Honorary Citizen of the City of Lodz as an appreciation of Professor Jarniewicz's achievements in the fields in which he works. This honour is a source of pride and, of course, great joy for us, because as the faculty we feel that through the activities of our lecturers we contribute to the development of the city and its fame in Poland. I hope that such awards and achievements will convince our students that they are studying at an exceptional faculty, surrounded by exceptional people
– said Prof. Dr hab. Joanna Jabłkowska, Dean of the Faculty of Philology at the University of Lodz.
The decision to award the title of Honorary Citizen of the City of Lodz to Professor Jerzy Jarniewicz was made by the City Council in June this year. In addition to the lecturer from the department of English Studies in Lodz, the group of honourees included Piotr Dzięcioł, Jadwiga Moll, Jacek Moll and Marian Turski. So far, the title has been awarded to 35 people. The previous winners include outstanding figures from the world of science, religion, culture and sport, including: Zbigniew Boniek, Marek Edelman, Marcin Gortat, Jan Karski, Jan Machulski, John Paul II, Roman Polański, Andrzej Sapkowski and Andrzej Wajda.
Edir: Bartosz Burski (Promotion and Communication Office of the Faculty of Philology at the University of Lodz)
Photos: Paweł Łacheta/Łódź