Adam Ważyk

Polish poet · Poland · On the map · Writers · Lived 1905 to 1982 · aged 76

Adam Ważyk born Ajzyk Wagman was a Polish poet, essayist and writer born to a Jewish family in Warsaw. In his early career, he was associated with the Kraków avant-garde led by Tadeusz Peiper who published Zwrotnica monthly. Ważyk wrote several collections of poetry in the interwar years.

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1982Died13 August 19821980Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia RestitutaAward1955Commander of the Order of Polonia RestitutaAwardMedal of the 10th Anniversary of People's PolandAward1949Work Flag Order, 2nd classAward1946Gold Cross of MeritAward1945Knight of the Order of Polonia RestitutaAwardOrder of the Cross of Grunwald, 3rd classAward1905Born17 November 1905