Parandowski Jan, The Alchemy of Words [wrapper by Jan Mlodożeniec].

Parandowski Jan, Alchemy of words, published by Czytelnik, Warsaw 1965, p. 334, dimensions 13.5 x 20.5 cm. Cover and binding design by Jan Młodożeniec. Canvas binding with original wrapper. Minor rubbing, soiling of the wrapper.

An erudite essay on the writing workshop of different eras by Jan Parandowski. This is a book devoted to various aspects of the creation of literature. Among other things, the author cites the biographies of established writers and the worries that life brought them, including complicated relations with publishers and sponsors. The essence of the book is a message about the role of literature in human life.

Jan Parandowski (1895 - 1978) - Polish writer, essayist and translator of literature, author of Mythology, Olympic medalist (1936), twice nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature (1957, 1959).