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Leon Kruczkowski (Polish writer)

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Kruczkowski, Leon
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Date of birth
1900-06-28
Place of birth
Kraków
Date of death
1962-08-01
Place of death
Warsaw

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Leon Kruczkowski (28 June 1900 – 1 August 1962) was a Polish writer, publicist and public figure. He wrote books and dramas and was prominent in Polish theatre of the post-World War II period. His best known work is the drama Niemcy ('The Germans'), written in 1949.

A left-wing activist before World War II, Kruczkowski spent the war in German prisoner of war camps. After the war, he became active in politics of communist-ruled Poland. He was a deputy minister of culture and art in 1945–1948, member of Polish parliament (Sejm) from 1947 to 1962, and member of the Polish Council of State from 1957. He had significant influence on Polish cultural policies of the period.

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Die Sonnenbrucks: Stück in drei Akten mit einem EpilogPaperback?1959
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