Ryszard Nycz

Ryszard Nycz
Born	(1951-12-09) 9 December 1951 (age 74) Kraków
Occupations	Historian of literature, theorist of literature

Ryszard Nycz (born 9 December 1951) is a historian and theorist of literature, member of Polish Academy of Sciences and Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences. ^{[1] [2]}

Biography

The son of Mieczysław Nycz and Józefa née Chromy. ^[1] In 1974 he graduated with master's degree in Polish studies from the Jagiellonian University. ^{[1] [2]} In 1983 he obtained doctorate in the humanities ^[2] upon thesis Sylwy współczesne. Problem konstrukcji tekstu supervised by Janusz Sławiński  [ pl ]. ^[1]

He was employed at the Institute of Literary Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences. ^[1]

Books

• Sylwy współczesne. Problem konstrukcji tekstu. Warszawa. 1984. Second eidtion published in Kraków, 1996.
• Tekstowy świat. Poststrukturalizm a wiedza o literaturze. Warszawa. 1995. Second eidtion published in Kraków, 2000.
• Język modernizmu. Prolegomena historycznoliterackie. Wrocław. 1997. Following editions published in 2002, 2013. 3rd edition published by Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika.
• Literatura jako trop rzeczywistości. Poetyka epifanii w nowoczesnej literaturze polskiej. Kraków. 2001.
• Poetyka doświadczenia. Teoria – nowoczesność – literatura. Warszawa. 2012.

Accolades

• Gold Cross of Merit (1998) ^[1]
• Medal of the Commission of National Education (2002) ^[1]
• Prime Minister's Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievements (2003) ^[1]
• Awards of the Rector of the Jagiellonian University (2003, 2013, 2018) ^[1]
• Jagiellonian Laurel (2015) ^[1]
• Silver Medal „Plus ratio Quam Vis” (2018) ^[1]
• Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta (2005) ^[1]
• Gold Medal for Long Service (2018) ^[1]

References

1. Szałagan, Alicja. "Nycz Ryszard". pisarzeibadacze.ibl.edu.pl. Archived from the original on 13 November 2025. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
2. "Prof. dr hab. Ryszard Nycz". ludzie.nauka.gov.pl. Retrieved 25 December 2025.