Stanislaw Lec Biography

Born asStanisław Jerzy Lec
Known asStanislaw Lec
Occup.Poet
FromPoland
BornMarch 6, 1909
Lwów, Austria-Hungary (now Lviv, Ukraine)
DiedMay 7, 1996
Warsaw, Poland
CauseHeart attack
Aged87 years
Stanislaw Lec, birthed Stanislaw Jerzy Lec de Lenartowicz, on March 6, 1909, in Lwów, Austria-Hungary (currently Lviv, Ukraine), was a Polish aphorist, poet, as well as writer understood for his satirical as well as subversive wit that took goal at the absurdities of humanity, socio-political systems, and also existential issues. He belonged to the generation of Polish authors and also thinkers that saw their world drunk as well as reshaped by the great historical occasions of the twentieth century, covering from The second world war to the rise of the Iron Curtain. Throughout his life and also work, Lec tirelessly challenged authority as well as pecking order, highlighting the power of the individual spirit even with oppressive circumstances.

Lec was raised in a home abundant in cultural as well as intellectual life, with solid origins in the Polish intelligentsia. His daddy was a legal representative and also his mom a physician, and also they wrapped up young Stanislaw in a milieu of varied concepts as well as point of views. Lec revealed a remarkable flair for the written word from an early age and also eventually went on to examine regulation and viewpoint at the Jan Kazimierz College in Lwów, where he began to develop his ridiculing outlook on the modern world.

The painful experiences of the 2nd Globe Battle would certainly permanently modify Lec's life and work. Having sided with the Polish resistance despite the Nazi invasion, he was caught by the Gestapo in 1942 and also restrained within a forced labor camp in Tarnopol (now Ternopil, Ukraine). He took care of a daring getaway in 1943, throughout which he eliminated a guard as well as nearly passed away of frostbite himself. The rest of The second world war saw Lec battling with the First Polish Military under the command of the Soviet military, which solidified his status as both a warrior as well as a writer.

In the post-war duration, Lec gained renown for his succinct, amusing, and also provocative sayings, released in collections such as "Neglected Ideas" (1957), "New Unkempt Words" (1964), as well as "More Neglected Ideas" (1968). His aphorisms-- usually in a nutshell, incisive one-liners-- showed an amazing depth of understanding as well as triggered philosophical, linguistic, and also ethical reflection amongst his readers.

Lec was a trailblazer in his ability to browse the treacherous boundaries of censorship in Poland throughout the elevation of Communist control, and his occasional clashes with the authorities mirrored the controversial nature of his job. Although Lec belonged to the Writers' Union and also held numerous settings within the Polish social ball, his increasingly independent spirit commonly created discord with those that demanded loyalty to the dominating political ideology.

Throughout his lengthy and differed occupation, Lec interacted with a number of the crucial literary and also intellectual figures of his time, both in Poland as well as globally, such as Ryszard Kapuscinski, Czeslaw Milosz, and also Wislawa Szymborska, to name a few. A strong protector of freedom and also the private conscience, Lec received many honors and honors that recognized his special payments to twentieth-century letters, including the Kościelski Honor (1963) and the Austrian Decor for Science and also Art (1991).

Stanislaw Lec passed away on May 7, 1996, in Warsaw, Poland. His literary heritage, which likewise consists of essays, narratives, as well as translations, continues to be a monolith to the power of the composed word and also the subversive humor that can disclose the deepest realities concerning the human experience.

Our collection contains 21 quotes who is written / told by Stanislaw.

Related authors: Philo (Philosopher), Wislawa Szymborska (Poet), Ryszard Kapuscinski (Journalist), Czeslaw Milosz (Poet), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

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21 Famous quotes by Stanislaw Lec

Small: Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art
"Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art"
Small: Is it progress if a cannibal uses a fork?
"Is it progress if a cannibal uses a fork?"
Small: In a war of ideas it is people who get killed
"In a war of ideas it is people who get killed"
Small: Telling lies does not work in advertising
"Telling lies does not work in advertising"
Small: Sometimes something worth doing is worth overdoing
"Sometimes something worth doing is worth overdoing"
Small: Never lie when the truth is more profitable
"Never lie when the truth is more profitable"
Small: Whenever man begins to doubt himself, he does something so stupid that he is reassured
"Whenever man begins to doubt himself, he does something so stupid that he is reassured"
Small: Thoughts, like fleas, jump from man to man, but they dont bite everybody
"Thoughts, like fleas, jump from man to man, but they don't bite everybody"
Small: The pleasure of reading is doubled when one lives with another who shares the same books
"The pleasure of reading is doubled when one lives with another who shares the same books"
Small: Dont trust the heart, it wants your blood
"Don't trust the heart, it wants your blood"
Small: Value your words. Each one may be the last
"Value your words. Each one may be the last"
Small: The weakest link in a chain is the strongest because it can break it
"The weakest link in a chain is the strongest because it can break it"
Small: When you jump for joy, beware that no one moves the ground from beneath your feet
"When you jump for joy, beware that no one moves the ground from beneath your feet"
Small: The window to the world can be covered by a newspaper
"The window to the world can be covered by a newspaper"
Small: People find life entirely too time-consuming
"People find life entirely too time-consuming"
Small: First of all, I choose the great roles, and if none of these come, I choose the mediocre ones, and if t
"First of all, I choose the great roles, and if none of these come, I choose the mediocre ones, and if they don't come, I choose the ones that pay the rent"
Small: You can close your eyes to reality but not to memories
"You can close your eyes to reality but not to memories"
Small: When smashing monuments, save the pedestals - they always come in handy
"When smashing monuments, save the pedestals - they always come in handy"
Small: You must first have a lot of patience to learn to have patience
"You must first have a lot of patience to learn to have patience"
Small: The first requisite for immortality is death
"The first requisite for immortality is death"
Small: Mankind deserves sacrifice - but not of mankind
"Mankind deserves sacrifice - but not of mankind"