Jerzy Ficowski

Polish writer and translator (1924–2006).

Born October 4th, 1924 in Warsaw.

Died May 9th, 2006 at 81 years old in Warsaw. [ref]

Occupations
linguist, poet, translator, writer
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson