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Wawrzyniec Żuławski

Wawrzyniec Żuławski was a Polish composer, music critic, writer, musicologist and mountaineer (1916–1957). He was born in Zakopane and died in Mont Blanc du Tacul.

Also recorded as J. Wawrzyniec Żuławski

Plaque commemorating Wawrzyniec Żuławski in Stara Ochota in Warsaw (fragment)

Mateusz Opasiński · File:Wawrzyniec_Żuławski_(tablica_w_Warszawie).JPG (cropped) · CC BY 3.0

Biography

Wawrzyniec Żuławski was recorded at birth as Jerzy Wawrzyniec Żuławski. He also worked under the names Wawa and Jerzy Koryciński. The authorities additionally record the heading J. Wawrzyniec Żuławski. His recorded language was Polish. His recorded confession was Catholic Church.

He was the child of Jerzy Żuławski and Kazimiera Żuławska.

Wawrzyniec Żuławski is recorded with the occupation musicologist.

Wawrzyniec Żuławski is recorded as having received Righteous Among the Nations and Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland.

Tablica upamiętniająca taternika, pisarza i kompozytora Wawrzyńca Żuławskiego na Starej Ochocie w Warszawie

Tablica upamiętniająca taternika, pisarza i kompozytora Wawrzyńca Żuławskiego na Starej Ochocie w Warszawie

Mateusz Opasiński

Dated record

Life and career

The full dated record · 2 entries
  1. 1916

    Wawrzyniec Żuławski was born on 14 February 1916.

  2. 1957

    Wawrzyniec Żuławski died at Mont Blanc du Tacul.

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Places

Only places the record itself states, plotted where the house gazetteer settles their coordinates. Nothing is inferred from a name or a nationality.

  • Zakopane

    Birth place

  • Mont Blanc du Tacul

    Death place

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