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Biography
Hanna Mortkowicz-Olczakowa (15 October 1905 – 5 January 1968) was a Polish poet and writer, author of many novels for children and young people.
Biography
She was born on 15 October 1905 in Warsaw to a Jewish family, as a daughter of Jakób Mortkowicz (1876-1931), a book publisher and Janina Horwitz (1875-1960), a writer. Her parents were leading a bookshop.
Hanna Mortkowicz-Olczakowa graduated Polish studies and art history from the University of Warsaw, also she was studying painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. As a poet she debuted in 1920.
Mortkowicz-Olczakowa received Gold Cross of Merit (1955), Knight's Cross Order of Polonia Restituta (1959) and Officer's Cross Order of Polonia Restituta (1966).
She was married with Tadeusz Olczak. Their daughter, Joanna Olczak-Ronikier is also a writer.
Books
- 1978: Janusz Korczak
- 1961: Bunt wspomnień
- 1965: O Stefanie Żeromskim: ze wspomnień i dokumentów
- 1965: Spadek i inne opowiadania
- 1956: Piotr Michałowski. Opowieść o życiu i twórczości
- 1930: Niepotrzebne serce
- 1927: Podanie o Wandzie: dzieje wątku literackiego