BIO
Born on 16 December 1939 into a family of workers in the village of Kretki in today's Kuyavian-Pomeranian; son of Emil Netz and Helena, née Kamińska. He spent his childhood in Kretki and then in Lubań, Lower Silesian voivodeship, with his family having moved there in 1946. He attended the Grammar School in Lubań from 1954, editing the school newspaper "Plejada". In 1955, he moved to Katowice, where he attended the W. Piecek TPD (Society of Friends of Children) Grammar School No. 2. He made his debut in 1957 with the poems Daleka (Far away) and Imię (Name), which appeared in the weekly "Poglądy" (no. 23). After completing advanced secondary education in 1958, he spent a year working at a coal mine in Katowice before starting a degree in Polish philology at the Higher School of Education (WSP) in Katowice. From 1962 to 1984 he regularly collaborated with "Poglądy", publishing poems, translations and reviews in the periodical. In 1963, he published his first short stories, Portrety rodzinne: Dziedzictwo (Family Portraits: Childhood) and Ballada o stryjku Sylwestrze (The Ballad of Uncle Sylwester), which appeared in "Tygodnik Kulturalny" (no. 5). From 1965 to 1971 he worked in the Literary Section of Polish Radio in Katowice. In 1968, he received a master's degree from the University of Silesia (UŚ), which was established following the merger of the Higher School of Education and the Katowice branch of the Jagiellonian University. That year he joined the ruling Polish United Workers' Party (PZPR) and the Polish Journalists Association (SDP), remaining a member until 1982. He was a member of the Polish Writers' Union (ZLP) from 1969 to 1995, serving for a period as the head of the Youth Circle, while in 1986 he joined the Board of the Katowice Branch. From 1972 to 1981 he worked at the weekly "Panorama", serving initially as head of the culture section (1973-78), then deputy editor-in-chief (1978-80) and editor (1980-81). He published numerous interviews, translations, film reviews, book reviews and columns in the periodical, including in 1981 the regular column Pod poprzeczką (Under the Bar, using the name EFEN). He also published articles, columns, film reviews and translations in periodicals including the monthly "Warmia i Mazury" (1973-78), "Kalendarz Młodych" (1976-80), "Wieczór" (from 1976; including in 1990 the regular column Notatnik antyagitatora [Anti-Agitator's Notebook]), "Życie Literackie" (1976-80), "Kronika Bielska-Białej" (in 1977 the regular column Golono strzyżono [Shaved cut]). He was literary director of the Silesia Film Studio from 1973 to 1975. He continued to collaborate with radio stations as an author and adaptor of many radio plays. In 1977, he published his first translations of Hungarian literature. From 1996 he focused primarily on translations of the prose of Sándor Marái. He joined the Association of Polish Translators (STP) in 1981. He was not approved to work as a journalist during martial law, which was imposed in December 1981, thus he worked for three years as a teacher of Hungarian at Grammar School No. X in Katowice. From 1983 to 1990 he published numerous film reviews (likewise as EFEN and (FEN)) in the weekly "Tak i Nie", where he was also head of the literary section. He also returned to the biweekly "Poglądy", serving on its editorial board from 1983 to 1984. He was in Budapest from September 1985 to February 1986 on a joint fellowship awarded by the Hungarian and Polish Ministries of Culture. In 1987, he received the Pegaz, awarded by the Żak Coastal Region Student Club, in recognition of his translations of poetry. From 1990 to 1999 he returned to work at Polish Radio in Katowice. In 1992, he joined the Upper Silesian Literary Society (Górnośląskie Towarzystwo Literackie). In 1993, he received the cultural prize of the Mayor of the City of Katowice. In 1995, he joined the editorial board of the socio-cultural monthly "Śląsk", where he was deputy editor until 2014. In 2014/15 he was head of the poetry and prose section. He published numerous articles, translations, books reviews and film reviews in the journal (including the regular column Poza kadrem [Out of shot] from 2000 to 2013). In 1997, he was made an Honorary Citizen of Lubań. In 2005, he co-founded with Beata Netz the Ad Rem Television and Public Relations Agency, which was based in Katowice. He collaborated with the bimonthly "Topos" from 2007 to 2014. He received the Gold Cross of Merit and the Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis in 2005. He died on 2015 in Katowice, where he is buried at the cemetery on Francuska Street. In 2017, Salon Polsko-Węgierski (Polish-Hungarian Salon) opened in Feliks Netz's former home. Named after him, the institution provides a location for literary, artistic and scientific exchanges involving Poles and Hungarians.
Twórczość
1. Sto dni odpustu. [Powieść]. Katowice: Śląsk 1968, 165 s.
2. Związek zgody. [Wiersze]. Katowice: Śląsk 1968, 67 s.
Nagrody
3. Mistrz świata. [Słuchowisko radiowe]. Reżyseria: Z. Patryn-Witkiewiczowa. Polskie Radio 1972. Druk: „Teatr Polskiego Radia” 1973 nr 2 s. 49-68. Por. poz. ↑.
4. Z wilczych dołów. [Wiersze]. Katowice: Śląsk 1973, 55 s.
5. Kochajmy się. [Scenariusz filmowy; współautor i reżyseria] K. Wojciechowski. Ekranizacja 1974. Por. poz. ↑.
6. Biała gorączka. [Słuchowisko radiowe]. Reżyseria: Z. Patryn-Witkiewiczowa. Polskie Radio 1976. Druk: „Teatr Polskiego Radia” 1977 nr 1 s. 54-66. Por. poz. ↑, ↑.
7. Ballada o familoku. [Słuchowisko radiowe]. Reżyseria: Z. Patryn-Witkiewicz. Polskie Radio 1977. Druk: „Poglądy” 1977 nr 23 s. 13-15.
Nagrody
8. Skok pod poprzeczką. [Powieść]. Katowice: Śląsk 1977, 150 s.
9. Biała gorączka. [Powieść]. Powst. 1978. Katowice: Śląsk 1980, 153 s. Por. poz. ↑, ↑.
Nagrody
10. Biała gorączka. [Scenariusz filmu telewizyjnego]. Reżyseria: M. Wortman. Telewizja Polska 1979. Por. poz. ↑, ↑.
11. Wir. Wiersze. Katowice: Śląsk [1985], 51 s.
Nagrody
12. Gloria. Sztuka w dwóch aktach. „Tak i Nie Śląsk” 1986 nr 1 s. 65-73.
13. Harmonia. [Słuchowisko radiowe]. Reżyseria: B. Kasztelaniec. Polskie Radio 1993. Druk: „Dialog” 1993 nr 4 s. 5-19.
Nagrody
14. Urodzony w Święto Zmarłych. [Powieść]. Katowice: Śląsk 1995, 230 s. Por. Słuchowiska poz. ↑.
Przekłady
węgierski
15. Wielki zamęt. Felietony radiowe z lat 1990-1995. Katowice: Agencja Wydawnicza Radia Katowice 1995, 244 s.
16. Róg Ligonia i Królowej Jadwigi. (Radio Katowice 1927-1997). [Opowieść dokumentalna]. Katowice: Agencja Wydawnicza Radia Katowice 1997, 284 s.
17. Cierpienia młodego Ż. [Szkic biograficzny]. Katowice: Biblioteka Śląska 2000, 50 s.
18. Dysharmonia caelestis. [Proza wspomnieniowa]. Katowice: Śląsk 2004, 194 s.
Nagrody
Zawartość
19. Poza kadrem. Teksty o filmach. Nowa Ruda: Mamiko A. Maliszewska 2006, 198 s.
20. Ćwiczenia z wygnania. [Szkice literackie]. Mikołów: Instytut Mikołowski 2008, 369 s. Biblioteka Arkadii – Pisma Katastroficznego, 31.
Zawartość
21. Zegarek. [Słuchowisko radiowe]. Reżyseria: W. Modestowicz. Polskie Radio 2008. Druk: „Dialog” 2009 nr 7/8 s. 149-170.
22. Trzy dni nieśmiertelności. [Wiersze]. Mikołów: Instytut Mikołowski 2009, 83 s. Biblioteka Arkadii – Pisma Katastroficznego, 43.
23. Odchodzimy. [Słuchowisko – monodram]. Reżyseria: J. Wareynci. Polskie Radio 2011. Druk: „Śląsk” 2011 nr 4 s. 10-13.
24. Krzyk sowy. [Wiersze]. Sopot: Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Sopotu 2014, 71 s. Biblioteka Toposu, t. 106.
Nagrody
Słuchowiska radiowe, m.in.
Przekłady utworów literackich w antologiach zagranicznych
rumuński
Przekłady
Inne formy wydań
Nagrody
Inne formy wydań
Inne formy wydań
Inne formy wydań
Prace redakcyjne
Zob. też Przekłady poz. ↑.
Omówienia i recenzje
• Ankiety dla IBL PAN 2009, 2011.
Wywiady
Słowniki i bibliografie
Ogólne
Książki
Zawartość
Artykuły
Zawartość
Zawartość
Sto dni odpustu
Związek zgody
Z wilczych dołów
Skok pod poprzeczką
Biała gorączka
Wir
Urodzony w Święto Zmałych
Róg Ligonia i Królowej Jadwigi
Cierpienia młodego Ż.
Dysharmonia caelestis
Zob. też Wywiady.
Ćwiczenia z wygnania
Trzy dni nieśmiertelności
Krzyk sowy
J. Brodski: Dwadzieścia sonetów do Marii Stuart
A. Puszkin: Eugeniusz Oniegin
Zob. też Wywiady.
