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Melchior Wańkowicz
1892 – 1974
About this person
Polish writer, journalist and politician (1892–1974)
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 10, 1892
Kaliužyca
Date of death
September 10, 1974
Warsaw
Citizenship
Russian Empire · United States · Second Polish Republic
Occupations & fields
journalistpublisherwriterpoliticianwar correspondentopinion journalist
Awards & honours
Cross of IndependenceSilver Laurel of the Polish Academy of LiteratureCommander of the Order of Polonia RestitutaOfficer of the Order of Polonia RestitutaMonte Cassino Commemorative CrossCross of Valour (1920)
- Field and occupation
- polský spisovatel a novinář
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