Jerzy Andrzejewski
Polish author (1909–1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1] 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.[2] His novel The Gates of Paradise was translated into English by James Kirkup and published by Panther Books with the anglicised spelling "George Andrzeyevski".
Jerzy Andrzejewski | |
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Born | (1909-08-19)19 August 1909 |
Died | 19 April 1983(1983-04-19) (aged 73) |
Citizenship | Russian, Polish |
Known for | Ashes and Diamonds |