Brzechwa, Jan
BRZECHWA, JAN
BRZECHWA, JAN (Jan Wiktor Leśman ; 1900–1966), Polish poet. A lawyer by profession, Brzechwa wrote satirical works and poems for children and adults in the style of the folk song or fairy tale. His works include Oblicza zmyślone (1926), Taliz-many (1929), and Wiersze wybrane (1955), collected verse, and Poszla w las nauka (1956), a fairy tale.
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