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Jerzy Ficowski
Polish poet, writer and translator
Jerzy Ficowski | |
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Jerzy Ficowski, Warsaw (Poland), 2002 | |
| Born | (1924-10-04)4 October 1924 Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | 9 May 2006(2006-05-09) (aged 81) Warsaw, Poland |
| Language | Polish |
| Genre | Poetry, prose |
Jerzy Tadeusz Ficowski (Polish pronunciation:[ˈjɛʐɨfiˈt͡sɔfskʲi]; 4 October 1924 in Warsaw – 9 May 2006 in Warsaw) was a Polish poet, writer, ethnographer and translator (from Yiddish, Russian, Romani and Hungarian).
Biography and works
During the German occupation of Poland in World War II, Ficowski who lived in Włochy near Warsaw was a member of the Polish resistance. He was a member of the Home Army (Armia Krajowa, AK), was imprisoned in the infamous Pawiak and took part in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944.
His codename was Wrak and he fought in Mokotów region. Following the Warsaw Uprising, Ficowski entered a camp with other survivors of the battle.
After the war, Ficowski returned to Warsaw