Background
Świetlicki was born in Piaski, near Lublin, Poland.
Świetlicki was born in Piaski, near Lublin, Poland.
He studied Polish Literature at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, where he has been living since 1980.
He lives and works in Krakow, Poland. He worked as an editor at the Tygodnik Powszechny weekly until 2004. Beside his extensive publications and readings as a poet, he also performs as an actor, and heads the band Świetliki (Fireflies).