Jacek Partyka

Jacek Partyka (born 1973) is a Polish translator, classicist and early printed book specialist. Published translations of science, popular science, belles-lettres and spiritual books, from Italian, English, Russian, Latin and Ancient Greek; authored many science and popular science articles, specially on monastic life and libraries (e.g. Cistercian, Domenican, Camaldolese friars etc.) Formerly a deputy director of Jagiellonian Library. Discovered one of the oldest surviving immunity passports, issued in Venice in 1578 for a Polish nobleman; translated the oldest Polish-authored Christmas carol, from Latin to Polish, to be sang to medieval music. 
He undertook his Ph.D. (2003) in literarary criticism at Jagiellonian University. His thesis was entitled Instrumentacja dźwiękowa w greckiej liryce indywidualnej epoki archaicznej ('Sound instrumentation in ancient Greek lyric poetry of archaic period').
==Translations from Russian==
* Anton Chekhov, Śmierć urzędnika i inne opowiadania (The Death of a Government Clerk and other stories), Kraków 2000, 2007, ISBN: 9788374355742, 8374355743
* Nikolai Gogol, Szynel i inne opowiadania (The Overcoat and other stories), Kraków 2000, 2004, ISBN: 9788373897076, 8373897070
==Translations from English (selection)==
* E. R. Dodds, Grecy i irracjonalność (The Greeks and the Irrational), Bydgoszcz 2002; 2 ed. Kraków 2014, ISBN: 9788373545038, 8373545034
* Martin Litchfield West, Wprowadzenie do metryki greckiej] (Introduction to Greek Metre), Kraków 2003, ISBN: 9788387933371
* E. R. Dodds, Pogaństwo i chrześcijaństwo w epoce niepokoju (Pagan and Christian in an Age of Anxiety), Kraków 2004; 2 ed. Kraków 2014, ISBN: 9788373545304
==Translations from Italian (selection)==
* Alceste Santini, Jan Paweł II na drogach świata. 104 pielgrzymki. (Pope John Paul II on the world's routes. 104 pilgrimages), Kraków 2005, ISBN: 8372217084
* Cipriano Vagaggini, Teologia. Pluralizm teologiczny (Theology. Theological pluralism), Kraków 2005, ISBN: 8389598167
* Elio Guerriero, Marco Impagliazzo, Najnowsza historia Kościoła (The latest history of the Christian Church), Kraków 2006, ISBN: 9788360725672, 8360725675 
* Mario Spinelli, Święty Józef Kalasancjusz. (Saint Joseph Calasanz), Kraków 2009, ISBN: 9788374822619
* Cristina Siccardi, Franciszek z Asyżu (Francis of Assisi); Kraków 2022, ISBN: 9788378643876, 8378643875
==Camaldolese Hermits of Mount Corona spiritual heritage==
Partyka published and translated works by Paolo Giustiniani (1476-1528), a founder of Camaldolese Hermits of Mount Corona. Translated works (from Latin, Italian, Ancient Greek) are published by Tyniec Wydawnictwo Benedyktynów, as "Źródła Monastyczne" (Monastic Sources):
* Paweł Giustiniani, Pisma. T. 1. Pochwała życia eremickiego (The eulogy of hermitic life / Elogio della vita eremitica), with Camaldolese Hermits of Mount Corona, Kraków 2015, ISBN: 9788373545540
* Paweł Giustiniani, Pisma. T. 2. Rozważania o modlitwie i o miłości Boga (Reflections on the prayer / Riflessioni sulla preghiera), with Camaldolese Hermits of Mount Corona, Kraków 2015, ISBN: 9788373545557
* Paweł Giustiniani, Pisma. T. 3. Eremita w służbie Kościoła (A hermit at the service of the Church / Un eremita al servizio della Chiesa), Kraków 2016, ISBN: 9788373545564
Partyka authored a book on a library collection of Camaldolese Hermits of Mount Corona from Bielany
==Theatre==
Partyka's translation of Nikolai Gogol's short story "Viy" was used in a theatre play staged in Teatr Zagłębia in Sosnowiec Sosnowiec; the play premiered on November 21, 2014. The play was titled "Viy. Ukrainian horror"
Category:1973 births
Category:Polish people
Category:Jagiellonian University alumni
Category:Translators
Category:Classicism