Stanisław Brzozowski (1878–1911), pseud. Adam Czepiel, was one of the most prolific and influential literary critics of early twentieth-century Poland. His critical writings, as well as his novel Płomienie [Flames] (1908) and his posthumously published Pamiętnik [Diary] (1913), have had a lasting impact on generations of Polish writers, intellectuals, and literary critics. The poet Czesław Miłosz, the literary scholar Kazimierz Wyka, and the writer and editor Jerzy Giedroyc have all expressed their indebtedness to him. Brzozowski was seen as the intellectual patron of the journal Wiadomości Literackie [Literary News], the highly influential mainstream literary review of interwar Poland. He was a …
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Citation: Herlth, Jens. "Stanisław Brzozowski". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 17 July 2017 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=13829, accessed 24 November 2024.]
