Adam Fitas

Prof. Dr. hab. Adam Fitas is a Professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities and Department of Theory and Anthropology of Literature. He specializes in genology of contemporary literature, particularly personal document prose, and has authored foundational works on Józef Mackiewicz and Karol Ludwik Koniński.

• Education: Polish Studies at KUL (1989-1994)
• Habilitation: 2011 with Zamiast eposu (On Nałkowska's Diaries)
• Key Contributions: First monograph on Mackiewicz (1996), critical editions of Koniński (2003), and 2019 dual publication on Mackiewicz

His research spans diary studies, literary testimony, and cultural symbolism, with recent projects like the Józef Mackiewicz: Landscape and Politics (2022) NCN-funded work. He has supervised numerous MA and BA theses on topics ranging from dream motifs in Lechoń's Diaries to female characters in Radek Rak's novels.

Scientific awards include the Foundation for Polish Science Scholarship (1998) and two Rector's Awards (2020, 2013). His 15 most recent publications (2016-2024) focus on autobiographical theory, Katyn narratives, and poetic realism, appearing in journals like Teksty Drugie and Ethos.