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Marek Hłasko

Born

in Warsaw, Poland

January 14, 1934

Died

June 14, 1969

Genre

Short Stories, Literature & Fiction

Influences

Igor Newerly

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One of the most popular Polish writers of the 20th century. Author of numerous short stories and novels. Some of his works were adapted into films. His works were ruled by the idea of an evil dominating over good, inevitable loss of ideas in clash with the reality, as well as with the masculinist point of view. He wrote about protest of a moral nature. In his works he depicted the lives of the lower classes as dominated by hopelessness and cynicism. His characters dream about changes which come out to be vain.
After initial approval of his talent, his nonconformism and critique of communism forced him to leave Poland, and he spent the rest of his life abroad (mainly in Israel, Germany and U.S.A.) He died in Wiesbaden (Germany) in 1969. The ...more

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	Piękni Dwudziestoletni 3.94 avg rating — 2,052 ratings — published 1966 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pierwszy krok w chmurach 4.11 avg rating — 1,202 ratings — published 1956 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Eighth Day of the Week by Marek Hłasko, Norbert Guterman (Translation) 3.98 avg rating — 852 ratings — published 1956 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Następny do raju 3.91 avg rating — 690 ratings — published 1958 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Killing the Second Dog by Marek Hłasko, Tomasz Mirkowicz (Translator), Leslie Chamberlain (Introduction) 3.80 avg rating — 458 ratings — published 1965 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Opowiadania 4.16 avg rating — 398 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Graveyard by Marek Hłasko, Norbert Guterman (Translation) 3.96 avg rating — 368 ratings — published 1959 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sowa córka piekarza 3.84 avg rating — 365 ratings — published 1968 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Palcie ryż każdego dnia 3.90 avg rating — 319 ratings — published 1968 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baza Sokołowska. Pierwszy krok w chmurach 3.86 avg rating — 236 ratings — published 1988 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Niedługo kupię dużo książek i będę je czytać. Wieczorami pójdę sobie do kina, a nocami będę słuchał deszczu spadającego na miasto. I tak będzie aż do wiosny. I aż do wiosny nie będę do nikogo mówił o miłości.”
― Marek Hłasko

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“Raz w życiu pomyliły mi się kroki i od tego czasu chodzę krzywo.”
― Marek Hłasko, Następny do raju

tags: life, życie

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“Teraz już nie ma na co czekać. Można pić bez złudzeń”
― Marek Hłasko

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