Maria Kownacka, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Maria Kownacka

Polish writer

Date of Birth: 11-Sep-1894

Place of Birth: Słup, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 27-Feb-1982

Profession: writer, translator, children's writer

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Maria Kownacka (1894–1982) was a Polish writer, translator and editor, specializing in children's literature. She was a long time writer of Plomyk.
In occupied Poland, she continued to write for the underground press, in particular, during the Warsaw Uprising. Likely her best known work is the series of books about "Plastus", that begun with Plastusiowy pamietnik (1936). She received the Order of the Smile, the Award of the Prime Minister of Poland (twice) and Award of the City of Warsaw.