Jan Brzechwa

Writing

Jan Wiktor Brzechwa (August 15, 1898 – July 2, 1966) was a Polish poet, author and lawyer, known mostly for his contribution to children's literature.

His poetry was written mostly in the melodic style of the 8-syllable accentual verse, the most popular rhythmic structure among the Polish stylistic variations.

In 1926 he published Oblicza zmyślone ("Imaginary visages"), his first book of poems. His first set of poems for children Tańcowała igła z nitką ("Danced the needle with the thread") was published in 1937. Among his most popular works is Chrząszcz (The Beetle), a poem proverbial for…