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Marek Hłasko


Born
in Warsaw, Poland
January 14, 1934

Died
June 14, 1969

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Igor Newerly


One of the most popular Polish writers of the 20th century. Author of numerous short stories and novels. Some of his works were adapted into films. His works were ruled by the idea of an evil dominating over good, inevitable loss of ideas in clash with the reality, as well as with the masculinist point of view. He wrote about protest of a moral nature. In his works he depicted the lives of the lower classes as dominated by hopelessness and cynicism. His characters dream about changes which come out to be vain.
After initial approval of his talent, his nonconformism and critique of communism forced him to leave Poland, and he spent the rest of his life abroad (mainly in Israel, Germany and U.S.A.) He died in Wiesbaden (Germany) in 1969. The
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Palcie ryż każdego dnia

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“Niedługo kupię dużo książek i będę je czytać. Wieczorami pójdę sobie do kina, a nocami będę słuchał deszczu spadającego na miasto. I tak będzie aż do wiosny. I aż do wiosny nie będę do nikogo mówił o miłości.”
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“Raz w życiu pomyliły mi się kroki i od tego czasu chodzę krzywo.”
Marek Hłasko, Następny do raju

“Teraz już nie ma na co czekać. Można pić bez złudzeń”
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