Jan Lechoń
Leszek Józef Serafinowicz , known under the pseudonym Jan Lechoń , (born June 13, 1899 in Warsaw , † June 8, 1956 in New York ) was a Polish writer .
Lechoń studied Polish studies in Warsaw from 1916 to 1918 and was involved in the founding of the Skamander poetry group in 1919 . In 1931 he became a cultural attaché in France and emigrated to the USA in 1940, where he committed suicide in 1956. It was closely linked to romantic poetry . In his pessimistic attitude, topics such as love and death dominated, and he also wrote about the history of his homeland.
literature
- Lechoń, Jan in: Kindlers Literature Lexicon.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lechoń, Jan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Serafinowicz, Leszek Józef (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 13, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Warsaw , Poland |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 8, 1956 |
| Place of death | New York City , USA |