In the history of letters, Stefan Żeromski is one of the names that keeps being returned to.
The record lists Stefan Żeromski as Polish writer (1864-1925).
Stefan Żeromski was born at Kielce in 1864. His recorded nationality is Poland.
The nineteenth century was the age of the serialised novel and mass literacy; writers reached audiences of a size never seen before.
He worked as writer, diarist and playwright.
The writing is recorded in Polish.
His best-known work is The Spring to Come. A writer's real subject usually becomes visible only across the whole body of work.
Recognition followed: Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta and Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
That the work was written from Poland matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Stefan Żeromski died in 1925, aged 61. The books remain, which is the only durable form a writing life takes.
Achievements
- Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Notable work: The Spring to Come
