September 19, 2026 (Saturday) at 4:00 p.m.

In Memoriam: Paradise Without Eve. Jerzy Sulima-Kamiński’s 98th Birthday – A Meeting with Elżbieta Kamińska-Zielińska and Kamila Zielińska

The program includes an awards ceremony for the essay contest dedicated to Jerzy Sulima-Kamiński, organized by Nicolaus Copernicus Elementary School No. 19 in Bydgoszcz.

Host: Ania Spychaj; special guest: Julian Nowicki—creator of the mural.

During the celebration of the writer’s 98th birthday, there will be a premiere of the reissued novel *Paradise Without Eve*, published with the support of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Provincial Government (the first edition was published in 1982). The novel addresses themes that remain relevant today. It is set primarily in Bydgoszcz, on the Brda River, surrounded by forests and suburban landscapes. It is a poignant story of a man for whom family and home were to become the most important work of his life. Together with his wife Seweryn and daughter Kamila, the protagonist builds a family “paradise.” “This is a novel that transports the reader into a world full of reflections on love, loneliness, and the search for the meaning of life. The author masterfully portrays the characters’ emotions, struggles, and desires, creating an atmosphere of intimacy and contemplation. The book delights with its language and the psychological depth of its characters” (kulturawraca.pl).

The novel *Paradise Without Eve* will be available for purchase at the event.

Jerzy Sulima-Kamiński—born September 20, 1928. Author of the novel trilogy *Queen Jadwiga’s Bridge* (1981–1988), thanks to which Bydgoszcz became a permanent fixture in literature, as well as, among others, *Ticket to Singapore* (1991), *Thirty-One Mirrors* (1993), and *The Dalai Lama’s Cocktail* (1997). Recipient of, among other awards, the City of Bydgoszcz Artistic Award (1959) and the “Fakty” Literary Award (1983), as well as the Provincial National Council Awards of the 2nd and 1st degrees in the field of culture. He was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2002) and the Gold Cross of Merit. He received an award from the Committee for Radio and Television for his lifetime literary work for radio. From 1955 to 1990, he worked on the literary editorial staff of the Bydgoszcz station of Polish Radio. He was a member of the Polish Writers’ Union from 1959. He died on March 19, 2002. A bridge over the Brda River in the Old Town was named after him. He is buried at the Starofarny Cemetery.

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Pamięć: Raj bez Ewy. 98. urodziny Jerzego Sulimy-Kamińskiego - spotkanie z Elżbietą Kamińską-Zielińską i Kamilą Zielińską

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