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Jerzy Peterkiewicz

Born

in Fabianki, Poland

September 29, 1916

Died

October 26, 2007

Genre

Fiction, Poetry, Literary Criticism

Influences

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Jerzy Pietrkiewicz or Peterkiewicz was a Polish poet, novelist, translator, literary critic. He spent much of his life in British exile. He was a postgraduate student at St. Andrews University and professor of Polish language and literature at London University from 1972 to 1979.

He began writing novels in English in 1953, reserving Polish for his poetical works. His novels were successful, and led to friendships with Muriel Spark and John Purser. On the accession of Pope John Paul II, Pietrkiewicz translated his poems into English, and as a result his own work became known in Poland. He was awarded the Prize of the Ministry of Culture and Art in 1987.

His first book of poetry appeared in 1935, when he was 18, dedicated to the people of his ...more

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Average rating: 3.48 · 4,732 ratings · 76 reviews · 27 distinct works

	Zdobycz i wierność by Jerzy Peterkiewicz, Jerzy Pietrkiewicz, Jacek Dehnel (Translator) 3.12 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1955 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trzeci Adam. Opowieść o mariawitach by Jerzy Peterkiewicz, Małgorzata Glasenapp (Translator) 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1975 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Five Centuries of Polish Poetry, 1450-1970 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1960 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Antologia liryki angielskiej 1300-1950 by Jerzy Peterkiewicz, Jerzy Pietrkiewicz 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1958 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Future to Let really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1958 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Inner circle by Jerzy Peterkiewicz, F.N. Souza (Illustrator) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1966 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Other Side of Silence it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1970 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Isolation 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1959 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Knotted Cord liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1953 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Green Flows the Bile liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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