Jan Brzechwa

1898 - 1966

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

genre: speculative/fantastic fiction

country of citizenship: Poland

native language: Polish

languages spoken, written or signed: Polish

educated at: Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw

occupation: poet, translator, children's writer, screenwriter, poet lawyer, writer, lawyer

award received: Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland, Work Flag Order, 1st class, Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Jan Brzechwa (Polish pronunciation: [ˈbʐɛxfa]), (15 August 1898 – 2 July 1966) was a Polish poet, author and lawyer, known mostly for his contribution to children's literature. He was born Jan Wiktor Lesman to a Polish family of Jewish descent. Source: Wikipedia (en)