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Marya Kasterska

1894 – 1969

Polish literary critic, specialist in literature and writer

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Lived 1894 – 1969 (aged 75). Marya Kasterska was a Polish and Romanian literary critic, literary scholar, writer, journalist, opinion journalist and poet.

Marya Kasterska (5 February 1894 – 7 December 1969) was a Polish writer, journalist and literary critic who lived in France.

Biography She was born in Warsaw. She received a doctorate from the University of Paris in 1918. Her articles appeared in various publications, including Les Nouvelles littéraires, La vie catholique, , La Revue mondiale, , , La Quinzaine critique and '. In Paris, she promoted knowledge there of Polish and Romanian culture.

In 1918, she married , a Romanian mathematician, in Paris. The couple hosted a salon in their home in the Latin Quarter of Paris which was attended by various intellectuals including Henry de Montherlant, Mircea Eliade, Paul Montel and Émile Borel.

Awards and honours In 1961, she was awarded the Prix d'Aumale by the French Academy of Sciences for her work editing the biography for her husband's works. In 1967, she was awarded the Prix Valentine de Wolmar by the Académie française for her published work.

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Who was Marya Kasterska?

Polish literary critic, specialist in literature and writer (1893-1969)

When was Marya Kasterska born?

Marya Kasterska was born on 2 February 1894 in Warsaw.

When did Marya Kasterska die?

Marya Kasterska died on 7 December 1969 in Paris.

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Marya Kasterska was a literary critic, literary scholar, writer, journalist, opinion journalist and poet.

What nationality was Marya Kasterska?

Marya Kasterska was Polish and Romanian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Marya Kasterska

· Wikidata: Q3181465

· DBpedia: Marya Kasterska

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