Bolesław Prus
Aleksander Głowacki, better known by his pen name Bolesław Prus, was a Polish journalist, novelist, a leading figure in the history of Polish literature and philosophy, and a distinctive voice in world literature.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Hrubieszów
- Educated at
- University of Warsaw
- Awards
- 🏆 Cross of Independence with Swords
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"Nature has done well and wisely, in not permitting a man to live forever and in bringing into the world ever new generations. An old person is a used-up machine has too many dogmas to easily believe i…"
"A life whose beginning we do not remember, and whose end we do not know."
"In all of nature, a male belongs to a female that he fancies and who fancies him. And so among the animals there are no idiots. But with us!... I'm a Jew, so I musn't love a Christian woman... He's a …"
"Pity is an emotion equally unpleasant to the bestower as to the recipient."
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Timeline
1847
Born
Birth1912
Died
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