Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz

Biography

Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, pseudonym "Witkacy" (February 24, 1885 – September 18, 1939) was a Polish writer, painter, philosopher, and photographer. He was active in the interwar period. In the work of Witkacy, a central place is occupied by dramas and novels, shaped by the theory of pure form and a catastrophic vision of civilization.

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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

1985Nominee

Best Writing

In an Old Manor House or The Independence of Triangles

2003Nominee

Best Writing

Insatiability

1998Nominee

Best Writing

So-Called Humanity in Madness

Career Highlights

1989Highlight

Best Performance

The Spirit of Witkacy

2002Highlight

Best Writing

In the Little Mansion