René Kalisky

René Kalisky
Kalisky in 1965
Born
René Kaliski

(1936-07-20)20 July 1936
Etterbeek, Belgium
Died6 May 1981(1981-05-06) (aged 44)
Paris, France
Resting placeParis, France
Occupations
Known forSurtexte/ supertext
Notable workFalsch
Spouse
Mechthild Esther Kaliski
(m. 1941)
Parents
  • Abraham Kaliski (father)
  • Fradla Wach (mother)
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René Kalisky (French: [ʁəne kaliski]; born Kaliski, Polish: [kaˈliskʲi]; 20 July 1936 – 6 May 1981) was a Belgian writer of Polish-Jewish descent who is best known for the plays he wrote in the last 12 years of his life. Kalisky, whose father, Abraham Kaliski was killed at Auschwitz, was himself hidden from harm during World War II.