Wilhelm Szewczyk

During World War II he was forced to join the German Army and in 1941-1942 stayed on the Western Front in Normandy and later on the Eastern Front in Soviet Union. In August 1941 was injured at the battle of Smolensk. When healed in Thuringia, he was sent to Alsace to the front. For his pacifist stances was arrested and in 1942 jailed in Katowice. After the war Szewczyk returned to Katowice where he worked as editor of Odra weekly and in 1947-1951 was a literary director of Silesian Theatre. He then worked in several literary magazines. Szewczyk was also a deputy in the Sejm (Parliament) in 1957-1965 and 1969-1980. He died on 8 June 1991 in Katowice and is buried in the local Protestant Cemetery.

The recorded working language is Silesian, German and Polish. Positions recorded include member of parliament and member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic. Distinctions recorded are Order of the Builders of People's Poland, Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland, Work Flag Order, 1st class and Work Flag Order, 2nd class.

• Name — Wilhelm Szewczyk • Born — 5 January 1916 • Birthplace — Czuchów, Czerwionka-Leszczyny, Province of Silesia • Died — 8 June 1991 • Place of death — Katowice, Poland • Occupation — Writer, poet, translator, politician

• Posągi (1945) - poetry collection • Portret Łużyczanki Mina Witkojc (1948) - about the Lower Sorbian poetress, journalist and patriot Mina Witkojc • Skarb Donnersmarcków (1956) • Z kraju Lompy (1957) • Wyprzedaż samotności (1959) • Literatura niemiecka w XX wieku (1962, 1964) • Od wiosny do jesieni (1965) • Kleszcze • Czarne słońce • Klara Krause – short stories collection • Syndrom śląski (1985) - collection of essays