Sergiusz Piasecki
Sergiusz Piasecki | |
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Piasecki (before 1939) | |
| Born | 1 April 1901 (or 1 June 1899) |
| Died | 12 September 1964 (aged either 63 or 65) |
| Resting place | Hastings Cemetery, Powązki Cemetery, Poland (since 29 Sep, 2025) |
| Occupation | Writer, spy, army officer, soldier, smuggler |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Genre | Novel, short story |
| Subject | Criminal underworld, smuggle, espionage, Soviet Union, Polish Underground State |
| Literary movement | Modernism, magic realism |
| Notable works | Kochanek Wielkiej Niedzwiedzicy, Wieża Babel, Zapiski oficera Armii Czerwonej |
Sergiusz Piasecki (Belarusian: Сяргей Пясецкі, romanized: Siarhiej Piasiecki, Polish pronunciation: [ˈsɛrɡʲuʂ pjaˈsɛt͡skʲi]; 1 April 1901 (or 1 June 1899) in Lachowicze near Baranowicze – 12 September 1964 in Penley, London) was one of the best known Polish writers of the mid 20th century. His novel written in prison, Lover of the Great Bear, published in 1937, was the third most popular novel in the Second Polish Republic. Following World War II, Piasecki's books were banned by Communist censorship in the People's Republic of Poland. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, in early 1990s, Lover of the Great Bear became again one of the best selling books in the country according to Rzeczpospolita daily newspaper. His other novel, an Anti-Soviet satire The Memoirs of a Red Army Officer, had already been reprinted several times.