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Family and friends, among them many eminent professors from Harvard University, as well as representatives of the Polish government, including the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the US and the Consul General of the Republic of Poland in New York gathered to pay their respects for renowned poet, translator and literary critic Stanisław Barańczak. Some traveled all the way from Poland, including one of the co-founders of the Worker’s Defense Committee Barbara Torunczyk. Attendees paid tribute to Professor Barańczaks tireless work of promoting and popularizing Polish literature around the world. Ambassador Ryszard Schnepf presented the family with the Grand Cross of the Order of Rebirth of the Republic of Poland, awarded posthumously to Stanisław Barańczak by the President of the Republic of Poland in recognition for his outstanding contribution to Polish culture, achievements in literary work and translations, and contributions to Poland’s democratic transformation.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 17:24:38 +0000

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