Stefan Wiechecki

Polish writer (1896-1979) · Poland · On the map · Writers · Died at 82

Stefan Wiechecki was a Polish writer and journalist. He is most fondly remembered for his humorous feuilletons, which chronicled the everyday life of Warsaw and cultivated the Warsaw dialect.

Stefan Wiechecki is read about 30 times a day, in 4 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 10 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.

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Barricade made of locomotives where Wiechecki edited some of the articles during the uprising; the signs and slogans painted on the engines were created by him

Awards

Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Honorary badge "For Merits for Warsaw"

Silver Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature

Silver Cross of Merit

Work Flag Order, 2nd class

Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Cross of Valour (1920)

About this person

Country

Poland

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