Ludwik Jerzy Kern
Ludwik Jerzy Kern | |
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 Ludwik Jerzy Kern, 2008 | |
| Born | 29 December 1921 |
| Died | 29 October 2010 (aged 88) |
| Citizenship | Polish |
| Occupations | Poet, author of books for children and young adults |
Ludwik Jerzy Kern (29 December 1921 – 29 October 2010) was a poet, author of books for children and young adults, translator and screenwriter.[1][2]
Biography
The son of Ludwik Kern, a teacher, and Maria née Gertner.[1] In 1939, he passed matura in the A. Zimowski Humanist High School in Łódź.[1] He took part in the September Campaign.[1] During the Nazi occupation, he lived in Warsaw, supporting himself through manual labor.[1]
In 1948, he moved to Kraków, where he started working at the Przekrój weekly.[1]
He was buried in the Avenue of the Meritorious at the Rakowicki Cemetery in Kraków.[1]
Books
- Tu są bajki. Wydawnictwo Literackie. 1953.
- Bajki drugie. Wydawnictwo Literackie. 1954.
- Wolne wnioski. Czytelnik. 1954.
- Do widzenia zwierzęta. Wydawnictwo Literackie. 1956.
- Pierwszy i kilka innych wierszy. Nasza Księgarnia. 1956.
- Menażeria kapitana Ali. Nasza Księgarnia. 1957.
- Wiersze i wierszyki. Iskry. 1957.
- Kapitan Ali i jego pies. Wydawnictwo Literackie. 1959.
- Powrót Ramony. Biblioteka Stańczyka. Iskry. 1961.
- Bajki, bajki, bajki... Wydawnictwo Literackie. 1963.
- Ferdynand Wspaniały. Nasza Księgarnia. 1963.
- Spacer z koniem. Biblioteka Stańczyka. Iskry. 1963.
- Proszę słonia. Nasza Księgarnia. 1964.
- Zbudź się, Ferdynandzie. Nasza Księgarnia. 1965.
- Z Florkiem przez pół świata. Nasza Księgarnia. 1966.
- Zemsta szafy. Biblioteka Stańczyka. Iskry. 1967.
Awards
- Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland (1955)[3]
- Gold Cross of Merit (1973)[1]
- Meritorious Activist of Culture (1975)[1]
- Medal of the Commission of National Education (1977)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1980)[1]
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1998)[4]
- Kraków Book of the Month Award for the book Moje abecadłowo (October 2000)[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Zawadzka, Joanna. "Kern Ludwik Jerzy". pisarzeibadacze.ibl.edu.pl. Archived from the original on 23 January 2026.
- ↑ "Ludwik Jerzy Kern". filmpolski.pl. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "M.P. 1955 nr 45 poz. 442". isap.sejm.gov.pl. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "M.P. 1998 nr 31 poz. 442". isap.sejm.gov.pl. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Laureaci nagrody „Krakowskiej Książki Miesiąca" w latach 2009–1995". kkm.biblioteka.krakow.pl. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ludwik Jerzy Kern.
- "Ludwik Jerzy Kern". przekroj.pl. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
Categories:
- 1921 births
- 2010 deaths
- Polish satirical poets
- 20th-century Polish poets
- 20th-century Polish male poets
- 21st-century Polish poets
- 21st-century Polish male poets
- Recipients of the Medal of the 10th Anniversary of the People's Republic of Poland
- Recipients of the Gold Cross of Merit (Poland)
- Recipients of the Medal of the Commission of National Education
- Knights of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Officers of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Recipients of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1944–1989)
- Writers from Łódź
- Polish September Campaign participants
- Burials at Rakowicki Cemetery
- Kraków Book of the Month Award recipients