Home > PEN World Voices > Michnik Adam Michnik Adam Michnik was born in Warsaw, Poland on October 17, 1946. Michnik, a former dissident, historian, writer, lecturer and one of Poland’s leading journalists, has been the editor-in-chief of Gazeta Wyborcza, the first independent Polish daily newspaper, since its inception in 1989. His books include Letters from Freedom: Post-Cold War Realities and Perspectives, Church and the Left, and Letters from Prison and Other Essays. WORLD VOICES EVENTS Wednesday, April 26 at 4:00 Faith & Politics in America and Elsewhere Friday, April 28 at 8:00 Revolution: A User's Manual Saturday, April 29 at 3:00 Whose News?: A Global Perspective on What Makes News and Why Michnik Online In Search of Lost Sense Adam Michnik, co-founder of the Polish trade union Solidarnosc, looks back on its founding 25 years ago, and forward to today's turmoiled times.  >>More "The Sisyphus of Democracy": an interview with Michnik. >>More "We the Traitors," from World Press Review. >>More Home | Site Map | Copyright / Privacy Policy | Contact Us © 2004-2010 PEN American Center. All rights reserved.