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Włodzimierz Pietrzak

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Włodzimierz Pietrzak
Pietrzak's grave at Powązki Military Cemetery
Pietrzak's grave at Powązki Military Cemetery
Born(1913-07-07)July 7, 1913
Poland
DiedAugust 22, 1944(1944-08-22) (aged 31)
Warsaw, Poland
OccupationPoet, literary critic

Włodzimierz Pietrzak (Polish pronunciation: [vwɔˈd͡ʑimjɛʂ ˈpjɛtʂak]; 7 July 1913 – 22 August 1944) was a Polish poet and literary critic.[1] He was active in the underground cultural life in occupied Poland, editing underground magazines. He took part and died in the Warsaw Uprising.

A literary award of PAX Association was named after him.

References

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  1. ^ Kosicki, Piotr H. (2018-01-09). Catholics on the Barricades: Poland, France, and "Revolution," 1891-1956. Yale University Press. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-300-23148-9.