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Jan Kott
Polish writer (1914-2001) · Poland · On the map · Writers · Died at 87
Jan Kott was a Polish political activist, critic and theoretician of the theatre. A leading proponent of Stalinism in Poland for nearly a decade after the Soviet takeover, Kott renounced his Communist Party membership in 1957 following the anti-Stalinist Polish October of 1956. He defected to the United States in 1965.
Jan Kott is read about 30 times a day, in 19 languages.
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About this person
He is regarded as having considerable influence upon Western productions of Shakespeare in the second half of the 20th century.
Country
Poland
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 2001 · aged 87
