Ferdynand Goetel

Ferdynand Goetel
Ferdynand Goetel
Born(1890-05-15)15 May 1890
Sucha Beskidzka
Died24 November 1960(1960-11-24) (aged 70)
London
NationalityPolish
Notable worksSamuel Zborowski
Czasy wojny (Wartime, memoirs)

Ferdynand Goetel (15 May 1890 – 24 November 1960) was a Polish novelist, playwright, essayist, screen writer, and political activist; member of the prestigious Polish Academy of Literature from 1935; president of the Polish PEN Club as well as the Union of Polish Writers in interwar Poland. He established a prominent place in Polish literary circles between the wars and was the recipient of the "Golden Laurel" awarded by the Polish Academy of Literature for his contributions to Polish literature. He was forced to leave Poland after World War II due to his involvement in the German investigation of the Katyn massacre and died in exile in London.[1]

  1. ^ Jerzy R. Krzyzanowski (2011). "Ferdynand Goetel". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 25 December 2011.