Ryszard Kapuściński
Polish journalist, photographer, poet and author (1932-2007) · Poland · On the map · Journalists · Died at 74
Ryszard Kapuściński was a Polish journalist, photographer and author. He received many prestigious awards and was considered a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Ryszard Kapuściński is read about 362 times a day, in 47 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 111 days, one point a day.
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About this person
Kapuściński's personal journals in book form attracted both controversy and admiration for blurring the conventions of reportage with the allegory and magical realism of literature. He was the Communist-era Polish Press Agency's only correspondent in Africa during decolonization, and also worked in South America and Asia. Between 1956 and 1981 he reported on 27 revolutions and coups, until he was fired because of his support for the pro-democracy Solidarity movement in his native country. He was celebrated by other practitioners of the genre. The acclaimed Italian reportage-writer Tiziano Terzani, Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez, and Chilean writer Luis Sepúlveda accorded him the title "Maestro".
Where to find them
The same award as Ryszard
Philippe ClaudelBoth received Lire magazine's Best book of the year
Yasmina KhadraBoth received Prix Tropiques
Marcel Reich-RanickiBoth received Samuel-Bogumil-Linde prize
Calixthe BeyalaBoth received Prix Tropiques
Sławomir MrożekBoth received Samuel-Bogumil-Linde prize
Tadeusz RóżewiczBoth received Samuel-Bogumil-Linde prize