This article presents a short biography of Marian Jachimowicz (1906–1999) and his archive. Marian Jachimowicz was trained in preparing zoological specimens. He was also a poet, a translator and a painter. He was a man of distinction and a talented writer. This article details the life of Jachimowicz, his childhood and professional life. It also discusses his important archive, which was divided between two institutions: Ossolineum in Wrocław and the „Biblioteka pod Atlantami” (Library under the Atlantids) in Wałbrzych. Jachimowicz was an expert in Polish and Hungarian literature. He lived in Budapest, Borysław and in Wałbrzych in Lower Silesia. His manuscript collection includes photographs, documents and letters, which are stored in the Ossolineum archive and the Wałbrzych Library permanent exhibition. He was honoured with several awards for his cultural achievements. The author describes important photographs of Marian Jachimowicz at the end of this article. He also draws attention to Jachimowicz’s friends: Bruno Schulz and Julian Przyboś.
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