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Adam Michnik

Polish essayist and publicist · Poland · On the map · Writers · Born 1946 · age 80

Adam Michnik is a Polish historian, essayist, former dissident, public intellectual, as well as co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza.

Adam Michnik is read about 672 times a day, in 30 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2024Polish PEN Club Award Jan ParandowskiAward2022Princess of Asturias AwardsAward2018Primo Levi AwardAward2013Kisiel PrizeAward2010Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)Award2007Jan Karski Eagle AwardAward2006Dan David PrizeAward2003Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, class IIIAward2001Erasmus PrizeAward2000International Press Institute World Press Freedom HeroesAward1999Francisco Cerecedo PrizeAward19981st of June AwardAward1986Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights AwardAward1985Andrzej Kijowski AwardAward1946Born17 October 1946

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Awards

Grand Officer of the Order of the White Double Cross2024
Polish PEN Club Award Jan Parandowski2024
Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities2022
Princess of Asturias Awards2022
Primo Levi Award2018
Ortega y Gasset Awards2016
Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 3rd Class2014
Kisiel Prize2013
Goethe Medal2011
Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)2010
Pelikán Award2007
Jan Karski Eagle Award2007
Dan David Prize2006
Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 3rd class2006
Golden Medal for Merit to Culture2005
Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, class III2003
Officer of the Legion of Honour2003
Saint George medal2003
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2001
Erasmus Prize2001
International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes2000
Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas2000
Francisco Cerecedo Prize1999
Commander of the Order of Bernardo O'Higgins1998
Officer's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit1998
1st of June Award1998
Shofar of Freedom Award1991
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award1986
Kościelski Award1986
Andrzej Kijowski Award1985
Doctor Honoris Causa at the Vytautas Magnus University
January 13th commemorative medal

About this person

Country
Poland
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1946 · age 80

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