Stefan Żeromski

Stefan Żeromski
Photograph of Żeromski, 1915
Born(1864-10-14)14 October 1864
Strawczyn, Kingdom of Poland
Died20 November 1925(1925-11-20) (aged 61)
Warsaw, Poland
Pen nameMaurycy Zych, Józef Katerla, Stefan Iksmoreż
OccupationWriter
NationalityPolish
Notable worksPrzedwiośnie
Ludzie bezdomni
Popioły
Syzyfowe prace
SpouseAnna Zawadzka
Oktawia Radziwiłłowicz
ChildrenMonika Żeromska
Adam Żeromski

Stefan Żeromski ( [ˈstɛfan ʐɛˈrɔmski] ; 14 October 1864 – 20 November 1925) was a Polish novelist and dramatist belonging to the Young Poland movement at the turn of the 20th century. He was called the "conscience of Polish literature".

He also wrote under the pen names Maurycy Zych, Józef Katerla, and Stefan Iksmoreż.

He was nominated four times for the Nobel Prize in Literature.