Last name: Dąbrowska
Name/names: Maria
Also known as: Maria Szumska
Born: 6 October 1899 (Russów near Kalisz, Poland)
Died: 19 maj 1965 (Warsaw, Poland)
Category: Literature.
Maria Dąbrowska – She was born 6 X 1899 r. in Russów near Kalisz in a decayed landed family. Her father, Józef Szumski, He took part in the January Uprising (1863 r.). The writer received careful education at Polish schools in Kalisz and Warsaw, and then studied natural sciences, Sociology and philosophy at universities in Lausanne and Brussels. W 1915 r. She returned to Poland, where she became involved in the activities of the People's and Independence Movement. Already in independent Poland she worked at the Ministry of Agriculture. She was associated with ZZLP (Trade Union of Polish Writers) i Pen-Clubem. From 1917 r. She lived in Warsaw permanently. She received numerous awards and literary awards: State Literary Award (1934, 1955), Honorary doctorate of the University of Warsaw (1957). Died 19 V 1965.
Dąbrowska's most famous songs are: Towel Childhood smile (1923), stories People from there (1926), powieść Nights and days (The first two volumes 1923, next, III and IV, 1933-1934).