The Birch Grove and Other Stories

The Birch Grove and Other Stories PDF Author: Jaros?aw Iwaszkiewicz
Publisher: Central European University Press
ISBN: 9789639241459
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290

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Book Description
Jaroslaw Iwaszkiewicz (1894-1980) was a significant Polish novelist and poet. Besides his literary work, he fulfilled various social roles during his long life. He studied law in Kiev, worked as a civil servant at the newly created Polish parliament (Sejm) after WW1, served at embassies in Copenhagen and Brussels, joined anti-nazi resistance during WW2, became member of parliament after the war, was president of the writers' union, received Lenin Prize for peace movement acitivities etc. His books are considered classics and even today they still sell well in Poland; some have been adapted into internationally successful films.