Janina Osewska

Janina Osewska (1955, Augustów – August 9, 2023) was a Polish poet, photographer, educator, and cultural activist. After graduating from the Bialystok University of Technology, she completed postgraduate studies in pedagogy at the University of Warsaw and information technology at the Warsaw University of Technology. For many years, she served as the headmaster of Primary School No. 6 in Augustów, where she established travel clubs and literary cafes to foster youth engagement in the arts. In 2019, she founded the “Słowo i Obraz” (Word and Image) Foundation to promote regional arts and culture. A member of the Polish Writers’ Association since 2016, she was also an accomplished photographer whose poetry was translated into multiple languages. She authored poetry collections such as W stronę ciszy, Do czasu przyszłego, Okruchy, and Niebieska chwila, which was nominated for the Orfeusz Mazurski Award. In recognition of her artistic accomplishments, she received the Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture “Gloria Artis” in 2021 before passing away on August 9, 2023, at the age of 68.