Władysław Reymont
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Władysław Stanisław Reymont, born as Stanisław Władysław Rejment (May 7, 1867 - December 5, 1925), was a well-known Polish writer, who won the Nobel Prize in 1924 for his four-volume epic novel "Chłopi" (The Peasants). This novel was about life of this part of the society. He also wrote "Ziemia obiecana" (The Promised Land), about industrial capitalism in 19th century Łódź.
Many people say he is one of the greatest and most prominent Polish writers of all time and one of the greatest in 20th century.
| Came before: William Butler Yeats |
Nobel Prize for Literature laureate 1924 |
Came after: George Bernard Shaw |
