Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz

Writing

Born 1894-02-20 · died 1980-03-02

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Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz (February 20, 1894 – March 2, 1980) was a distinguished Polish prose writer, poet, essayist, and translator, co-founder of the Skamander poetry group. From 1955 to 1980, he served as editor-in-chief of the monthly "Twórczość." His most important works include the novel "Fame and Glory" and the short stories "The Maids of Wilko" and "Mother Joan of the Angels." Nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature four times (1957, 1963, 1965, 1966).

Known for

The Maids of Wilko