Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz
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Summary
Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz was born on February 24, 1885[1], in Warsaw[2]. He died on September 18, 1939[3], in Velyki Ozera[4]. He worked as a playwright[5], philosopher[6], writer[7], photographer[8], and painter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,496 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Jeziorany[11]
- Date of birth: January 1, 1885[12]
- Date of death: January 1, 1939[13]
- Father: Stanisław Witkiewicz[14]
- Mother: Maria Witkiewiczowa[15]
- Spouse: Jadwiga Witkiewicz[16]
- Country of citizenship: Second Polish Republic[17], Russian Empire[18]
- Occupation: poet[19], art theorist[20], art historian[21]
- Field of work: fiction[22], painting[23], drawing[24]
- Educated at: Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow[25]
- Notable work: Szewcy[26]
- Award received: Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature[27]
- Influenced by: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Family: Witkiewicz family of the Nieczuja coat of arms[30]
- Movement: Expressionism[31]
- Commons category: Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz[32]
- Unmarried partner: Jadwiga Janczewska[33]
- Cause of death: exsanguination[34]
- Residence: Saint Petersburg[35], Warsaw[36], Zakopane[37], Lviv[38], Kraków[39], Paris[40], Lovran[41], London[42], Sri Lanka[43], Moscow[44], Velyki Ozera[45], Katowice[46]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[47]
- Family name: Witkiewicz[48]
- Given name: Stanisław[49], Ignacy[50]
- Pseudonym: Witkacy[51], Stanisław Ignacy Witkacy[52]
- Official website: http://witkacy.eu[53], https://witkacologia.eu/[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz include Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz Award[55], an award[56], in Poland[57], founded in 1983[58].
Why It Matters
Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for him include Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz Award[55], an award[56], in Poland[57], founded in 1983[58].
FAQs
Where was Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz born?
Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz was born in Warsaw[2].
Where did Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz die?
Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz passed away in Velyki Ozera[4].
Who were Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz's parents?
Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz's father was Stanisław Witkiewicz[14]. Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz's mother was Maria Witkiewiczowa[15].
Who was Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz married to?
Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz's spouses include Jadwiga Witkiewicz[16].
What did Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz do for work?
Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz worked as a playwright[5], philosopher[6], writer[7], photographer[8], and painter[9].
Where did Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz go to school?
Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz was educated at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow[25].
What awards did Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz receive?
Honors received include Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature[27].