Writing
Jan Brzechwa
Born August 15, 1898 Died July 2, 1966 (Age 67)Zhmerynka, Ukraine11 Credits
Jan Wiktor Brzechwa (August 15, 1898 – July 2, 1966) was a Polish poet, author and lawyer, known mostly for his contribution to children's literature. His poetry was written mostly in the melodic style of the 8-syllable accentual verse, the most popular rhythmic structure among the Polish stylistic variations. In 1926 he published Oblicza zmyślone ("Imaginary visages"), his first book of poems. His first set of poe…
