Moje zdziwienia /My Surprises/ is a column authored by Henryk Markiewicz, professor emeritus of the Jagiellonian University, and one of the most outstanding Polish historians and theoreticians of literature. In his articles which have been appearing in the “Wielogłos” magazine since the year 2008, Professor Markiewicz discusses critically certain publications devoted to literary studies, comments on the current events associated with academic life, engages in polemics and poses questions addressing them to the authors of academic papers and popularizing articles; he unceasingly demands respect for the standards of academic professionalism, competence, diligence and responsibility for the expressed views and opinions