Jan Brzechwa

Jan Brzechwa , was a Polish poet and author, known mostly for his contribution to childrens literature. He was born Jan Wiktor Lesman to a Polish family of Jewish descent.

Brzechwa was born in merynka, Podolia. His father was a railway engineer and Jan spent a lot of his childhood travelling around Eastern Poland with his family. Brzechwa studied at a Jesuit high school, Zakad NaukowoWychowawczy Ojcw Jezuitw w Chyrowie , and upon moving from Podolia to Warsaw, he graduated from the School of Law at the Warsaw University. During the PolishSoviet War, he volunteered for the 36th Regiment of the Academic Infantry Legion, a formation composed of university students and was decorated for his service. His formal writing debut took place in 1920 by way of various humor magazines. He worked as a lawyer and attorney for the Polish Society of Authors and Composers where he specialized and excelled in copyright law.

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