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Bolesław Prus

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Also known as Boleslaw Prus, Aleksander Głowacki

Polish novelist (1847–1912)

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Bolesław Prus was a writer who worked from 1872 until 1912. Born on August 20, 1847, he died on May 19, 1912. The name Bolesław Prus is a pseudonym. His literary output includes works such as *Pisma*, *Pisma Bolesława Prusa (Aleksandra Głowackiego)*, *Pierwsze opowiadania*, *Grzechy dziecinstwa*, and *傀儡*.

Records indicate varying counts for his works, with one source listing 144 items and others citing 5 or 3. He is referenced by 207 other encyclopedia articles. MusicBrainz classifies him as a person, and Last.fm data shows 269 listeners and 2,401 playcounts associated with his name.

Synthesized by Vinony from 21 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, Last.fm, Crossref, Europeana Sparql, MusicBrainz, Open Library, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Aleksander
Family name
Głowacki
Gender
male
Citizenship
Poland
Place of birth
Hrubieszów
Place of death
Warsaw
Languages spoken
Polish
Native language
Polish
Notable work
The Doll
Field of work
fiction
Image
Bolesław Prus (ca. 1905).jpg
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place of burial
Powązki Cemetery
Commons category
Bolesław Prus
pseudonym
Bolesław Prus
date of birth
1847-08-20
date of death
1912-05-19
birth name
Aleksander Głowacki
topic's main category
Category:Bolesław Prus
Commons gallery
Bolesław Prus
start of work period
1872-00-00
name in native language
Bolesław Prus
cause of death
myocardial infarction
manner of death
natural causes
Commons Creator page
Bolesław Prus
writing language
Polish
ethnic group
Poles
IPA transcription
bɔlɛswaf prus
influenced by
Alphonse Daudet
end of work period
1912-00-00
short name
Bolesław Prus
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Works in European collections

3 objects attributed to Bolesław Prus, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Aleksander Głowacki (20 August 1847 – 19 May 1912), better known by his pen name Bolesław Prus ( Polish: [bɔˈlεswaf ˈprus] ), was a Polish journalist, novelist, a leading figure in the history of Polish literature and philosophy, and a distinctive voice in world literature.

Aged 15, Aleksander Głowacki joined the Polish 1863 Uprising against Imperial Russia. Shortly after his 16th birthday, he suffered severe battle injuries. Five months later, he was imprisoned. These early experiences may have precipitated the panic disorder and agoraphobia that dogged him through life, and shaped his opposition to seeking Poland's independence by force of arms.

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