Przed podjęciem misji życiowej. Z lwowskiej drukarni w świat literatury.
Prior to undertaking a life mission. From a Lviv printing house into the world of literature.

Marian Szyjkowski’s path to becoming the Head of the Department of Polish Language and Literature at Charles University in Prague

Summary/Abstract: A Polish scholar, literary critic, university lecturer, theatre lover, great organiser and speaker, an associate of a number of scholarly journals and newspapers, a man of impeccable manners, and patriot, Marian Szyjkowski undoubtedly stands out as one of the most outstanding examples of the Polish-Czech research cooperation, or even of a much wider ‘mission – to bring both nations closer to each other‘. Szyjkowski‘s life began in Lviv, then the capital of Galicia of an autonomous era. The atmosphere of his family home, the Polish-language high school and an extremely high level of university studies were a formative influence on Szejkowski. Next came Kraków, with its Jagiellonian Library, subsequent degrees, significant publications, PAU (the Polish Academy of Learning) membership. His life nevertheless took the main turn when Szyjkowski became the Head of a newly established Department of Polish Language and Literature at Charles University in Prague.

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