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Jerzy Andrzejewski

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Polish author (1909–1983)

Key facts

Born
( 1909-08-19 ) 19 August 1909, Warsaw , Vistula Land , Russian Empire
Died
19 April 1983 (1983-04-19) (aged 73), Warsaw , Poland
Citizenship
Russian , Polish
Known for
Ashes and Diamonds

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Described at

Andrzejewski, Jerzy (1909-1983) – Frühe Texte der Holocaust- und Lagerliteratur 1933 bis 1949

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Name Andrzejewski, Jerzy Geschlecht männlich Geburtsdatum 19. August 1909 Geburtsort Warschau Sterbedatum 19. April 1983 Sterbeort Warschau Tätigkeit Schriftsteller, Drehbuchautor, Politiker, Journalist, Romancier, Dramatiker Externe Referenzen

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jerzy
Family name
Andrzejewski
Gender
male
Citizenship
Poland
Place of birth
Warsaw
Place of death
Warsaw
Occupation
novelist
Languages spoken
Polish
Notable work
Ashes and Diamonds
Image
Jerzy Andrzejewski 1949.jpg
Number of children
2
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place of burial
Powązki Cemetery
Commons category
Jerzy Andrzejewski
date of birth
1909-08-19
date of death
1983-04-20
name in native language
Jerzy Andrzejewski
writing language
Polish
significant person
Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński
sexual orientation
gay
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Encyclopedic overview

Grave of Jerzy Andrzejewski at Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw Jerzy Andrzejewski ( Polish pronunciation: [ˈjɛʐɨ andʐɛˈjɛfskʲi]; 19 August 1909 – 19 April 1983) was a prolific Polish writer. His works confront controversial moral issues such as betrayal, the Jews and Auschwitz in the wartime. His novels, Ashes and Diamonds (about the immediate post-war situation in Poland), and Holy Week (treating the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising), have been made into film adaptations by the Oscar-winning Polish director Andrzej Wajda. Holy Week and Ashes and Diamonds have both been translated into English. His novel The Gates of Paradise was translated into English by James Kirkup and published by Panther Books with the anglicised spelling "George Andrzeyevski".

Life and career

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