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Kraszevsky

JOSEF IGNACY (kra-shěv'skē), a Polish novelist; born in Warsaw, July 28, 1812. He was the author of over 500 works, consisting, on besides valuable historical writings, of romances, novels, critiques, travels, political treatises, epic poems, etc. Of poetry, among his chief works was the epic "Anafielas" (1840-1843), founded on Lithuanian history. "The Devil and the Woman" (1841) was an imaginative drama. But his best work was in his romances and novels, over 240 in number. Among them were: "The Poet and the World" (1839); "Ulana", (1841); "The Hut Beyond the Village" (1855); "About to Die" (1871). He died in Geneva, March 19, 1887.

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