Jerzy Ficowski

Polish poet, writer and translator

Jerzy Ficowski
Jerzy Tadeusz Ficowski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjɛʐɨ fiˈt͡sɔfskʲi]; 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerzy_Ficowski

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