Wacław Berent: Quick Facts

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Born	September 28, 1873 • Warsaw • Russian Empire
Died	November 22, 1940 (aged 67) • Warsaw
Notable Works	“Fachowiec” • “Nurt” • “Ozimina” • “Próchno” • “Żywe kamienie”
Movement / Style	Young Poland movement

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Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz

Polish writer

Kraszewski, detail of an oil painting by X.J. Kaniewski; in the National Museum, Warsaw

Józef Ignacy Kraszewski

Polish writer

Stefan Żeromski

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Karol Irzykowski

Polish author and critic

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Polish author

Olga Tokarczuk

Polish author

Czesław Miłosz

Polish-American author, translator, critic, and diplomat

Sholem Asch

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Maria Dąbrowska

Polish author and critic

Adam Zagajewski

Polish writer

Jerzy Andrzejewski

Polish author

Witold Gombrowicz

Polish author

Kazimierz Brandys

Polish author

Maria Kuncewiczowa

Polish author

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Polish author

Tadeusz Konwicki

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Adam Ważyk

Polish author

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