Stefan Chwin

Polish novelist, literary critic, and historian of literature whose life and literary work is closely linked to his hometown Gdańsk. He holds a post of Literature Professor at the University of Gdańsk, his professional interests are focused on romanticism.

The most well-known novel by Stefan Chwin is entitled "Hanemann" (1995). It has been translated into German, Swedish, Spanish and English; the plot of the novel is set in Danzig in the wake of World War II.

In 1997 he received the "Erich Brost Danzig Award" for his merits on Polish-German reconciliation.

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