Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz
Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz | |
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Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, ca 1912 | |
| Born | 24 February 1885 Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 18 September 1939 (aged 54) Jeziory, Poland |
| Pen name | Witkacy |
| Occupation | Writer, painter, dramatist, philosopher, photographer |
| Alma mater | Kraków Academy of Fine Arts |
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| Spouse | Jadwiga Unrug, m.1923 |
| Partner | Jadwiga Janczewska |
| Relatives | Father: Stanisław Witkiewicz Godmother: Helena Modjeska Father-in-law: Juliusz Kossak |
Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz (Polish: [staˈɲiswaf iɡˈnatsɨ vʲitˈkʲɛvʲitʂ]; 24 February 1885 – 18 September 1939), commonly known as Witkacy, was a Polish writer, painter, philosopher, theorist, playwright, novelist, and photographer active before World War I and during the interwar period.