Prof. Michał Rusinek is a Polish literary scholar, writer, translator, and professor at the Faculty of Polish Studies of the Jagiellonian University. His academic interests include literary theory, rhetoric, translation studies, and creative writing. Alongside his scholarly work, he is widely recognized as a public intellectual and promoter of Polish literature and culture. For many years, Rusinek served as the secretary of the Nobel Prize-winning poet Wisława Szymborska, with whom he worked closely until her death. Afterward, he became the president of the Wisława Szymborska Foundation, dedicated to preserving and promoting her legacy. His book Nic zwyczajnego. O Wisławie Szymborskiej offers a personal and insightful portrait of the poet.