Joanna Chmielewska | |
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| Born | Irena Becker 2 April 1932 Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | 7 October 2013 (aged 81) Warsaw, Poland |
| Occupation | novelist |
| Citizenship | Polish |
| Alma mater | Warsaw University of Technology |
| Period | 1964-2013 |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Notable works | Całe zdanie nieboszczyka Wszystko czerwone Wszyscy jesteśmy podejrzani |
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Joanna Chmielewska (Polish: [jɔˈanna xmjɛˈlɛfska]; 2 April 1932 – 7 October 2013),[1][2] was the pen name of Irena Kühn (née Becker), a Polish novelist and screenwriter. Her work is often described as "ironic detective stories".[3] Her novels, which have been translated into at least eleven languages,[4] have sold more than 6 million copies in Poland[1] and over 10 million copies in Russia.[5]
- ^ a b "Joanna Chmielewska kończy 75 lat". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). 2 April 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ "Joanna Chmielewska nie żyje. Jej kryminały bawiły pokolenia". Gazeta Wyborcza. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ The term "ironic detective stories" appears to arise from the collection Иронический детектив (ironicheskij detektiv) in which the Russian translations of her work are published by Phantom Press, Moscow. It is also used by the Internet Movie Database and by the site culture.pl, among others.
- ^ UNESCO Index Translationum database Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2008-09-16.
- ^ "Joanna Chmielewska Biography". Kobra Media. Retrieved 2008-09-16.