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Stefan Żeromski
Polish novelist and dramatist (1864-1925) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stefan Żeromski ( [ˈstɛfan ʐɛˈrɔmski] ⓘ; 14 October 1864 – 20 November 1925) was a Polish novelist and dramatist belonging to the Young Poland movement at the turn of the 20th century. He was called the "conscience of Polish literature".[1]
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Born | (1864-10-14)14 October 1864 Strawczyn, Kingdom of Poland |
Died | 20 November 1925(1925-11-20) (aged 61) Warsaw, Poland |
Pen name | Maurycy Zych, Józef Katerla, Stefan Iksmoreż |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Polish |
Notable works | Przedwiośnie Ludzie bezdomni Popioły Syzyfowe prace |
Spouse | Anna Zawadzka Oktawia Radziwiłłowicz |
Children | Monika Żeromska Adam Żeromski |
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He also wrote under the pen names Maurycy Zych, Józef Katerla, and Stefan Iksmoreż.
He was nominated four times for the Nobel Prize in Literature.[2]