Aleksander Fredro

Playwright, Author

1793 – 1876

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Who was Aleksander Fredro?

Aleksander Fredro was a Polish poet, playwright and author active during Polish Romanticism in the period of partitions by neighboring empires. His works including plays written in the octosyllabic verse and in prose as well as fables, belong to the canon of Polish literature. Fredro was harshly criticized by some of his contemporaries for light-hearted humor or even the alleged immorality which led to years of his literary silence. Many of Fredro's dozens of plays were published and popularized only after his death. His best-known works have been translated into English, French, German, Russian, Czech, Romanian, Hungarian and Slovak.

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Born
Jun 20, 1793
Surochów
Also known as
  • Count Aleksander Fredro
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Ethnicity
  • Poles
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  • Poland
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Died
Jul 15, 1876
Lviv

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on July 23, 2013

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