Edmund Niziurski
Edmund Niziurski (July 10, 1925 – October 9, 2013) was a popular Polish writer known for funny books and stories for children and teenagers. He was born in Kielce, the oldest of three children. His father was a civil servant and his mother Leokadia.
World War II interrupted his schooling. In 1939 his family fled to Hungary, where he taught French at a refugee camp. He returned to Poland in 1940 and spent the rest of the war in a village, working in a factory. He finished an illegal high school in 1943 and began studying law. After the war he continued his studies at several universities, earning a law degree in 1947. He also studied journalism and sociology.
In 1947 he married Zofia Kowalska. He briefly taught history in Kielce but left because of low pay. He began writing, publishing his first poetry in 1944, and later focused on works for young readers. He wrote for children’s magazines, and also created radio plays. In 1952 he moved to Warsaw and worked as a journalist for the weekly Wiez while writing his books. His children’s books became very popular, while his adult novels are less well known. His style is lively, humorous, and often centers on school life, sometimes with science fiction elements.
Niziurski received the Order of the Smile in 1975 and the Medal for Merit to Culture - Gloria Artis in 2008. He died in Warsaw in 2013 at the age of 88.
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