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Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz
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Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz (Polish: [staˈɲiswaf iɡˈnatsɨ vʲitˈkʲɛvʲitʂ]; 24 February 1885 – 18 September 1939), commonly known as Witkacy, was a Polish writer, painter, philosopher, theorist, playwright, novelist, and photographer active before World War I and during the interwar period.
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Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz | |
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![]() Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, ca 1912 | |
Born | (1885-02-24)24 February 1885 Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire |
Died | 18 September 1939(1939-09-18) (aged 54) Jeziory, Poland |
Pen name | Witkacy |
Occupation | Writer, painter, dramatist, philosopher, photographer |
Alma mater | Kraków Academy of Fine Arts |
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Spouse | Jadwiga Unrug, m.1923 |
Partner | Jadwiga Janczewska [pl] |
Relatives | Father: Stanisław Witkiewicz Godmother: Helena Modjeska Father-in-law: Juliusz Kossak |
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