Irena Jurgielewiczowa | |
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 Jurgielewiczowa in 1988 | |
| Born | Irena Jurgielewiczowa 13 January 1903 Działoszyn, partitioned Poland |
| Died | 25 May 2003 (aged 100) Poland |
| Occupation | Writer, teacher |
| Genre | children's literature, young adult literature |
| Notable works | Ten obcy (That Stranger, 1961) |
Irena Jurgielewiczowa (née Drozdowicz; 13 January 1903 – 25 May 2003) was a Polish teacher and writer of children's literature and young adult literature. During World War II she was an underground teacher, member of Armia Krajowa, and participant of the Warsaw Uprising. After the war she was a lecturer at the University of Warsaw.
She is best known for Ten obcy (That Stranger, 1961) and Inna.