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Stanisław
Ignacy
Witkiewicz |
1885
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Born on the 24th of February in Warsaw |
1890
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Witkiewicz family moves permanently to Zakopane |
1893-1898
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Staś Witkiewicz writes first childish dramas, under the guidance of his father he starts to draw
and to make photographs |
1899
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His passion for painting begins to emerge. He has a permanent circle of colleagues,
who are to become his closest friends (Leon Chwistek, Bronisław Malinowski and others) |
1903
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In June he passes his school-leaving exams in Lwów |
1904
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First trips abroad - to Vienna, Munich and Italy |
1905
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Begins studies on the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków |
1908
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Stays for three months in Paris, visiting museums and galleries |
1909
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The turning point in Witkacy's life. His acquaintance with Irena Solska evolves into stormy romance
lasting three years, leading to his first novel |
1910
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First novel based on autobiographical material - 622 upadki Bunga czyli Demoniczna kobieta
(622 Falls of Bungo or a Demonic Woman) |
1911
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Visits Bronisław Malinowski in London. |
1910-13
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Produces outstanding psychological portraits, painted and photographic,
of his mother, father, Bronisław Malinowski and others |
1915
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In February his fiancée Jadwiga Janczewska commits suicide.
In these tragic circumstances Bronisław Malinowski asks his friend to join the expedition to New Guinea
as photographer and artist. During their stay in Australia the war begins.
Witkiewicz leaves for Russia, to St. Petersburg, where he joins the exclusive regiment of Tsar's guard.
He is sent to the front-line and is wounded. |
1918
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Returns to Poland, writes his main work on the theory of art - Nowe formy w malarstwie
(New Forms in Painting and Resulting Misunderstanding), published one year later. Writes his first dramas |
1919-1924
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Wtkacy's most prolific period. Works on oil paintings in the so-called Czysta Forma (Pure Form),
writes most of his dramas. In 1923 he marries Jadwiga Unrug. |
1924
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On his initiative the Formistyczny Theatre is founded in Zakopane |
1927-1932
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Writes novels: Pożegnanie jesieni (Farewell to Autumn),
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1927
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Nienasycenie (Insatiability), |
1930
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Jedyne wyjście (The Only Way Out), |
1932-33
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Nikotyna, alkohol, kokaina, peyotl, morfina, eter. Appendix (Narcotics. Unwashed Souls), |
1932
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In 1929 he meets Czesława Oknińska-Korzeniowska. |
1931-1938
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Devotes himself to philosophy. Publishes several philosophical articles. |
In 1937
| he starts Niezależny Theatre in Zakopane |
1939
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After the outbreak of war he moves to eastern part of Poland when he commits suicide in the village
Jeziory on September 18th |