Ferdynand Goetel
Polish novelist, playwright, essayist
Died when: 70 years 193 days (846 months)Star Sign: Taurus
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Ferdynand Goetel (15 May 1890 – 24 November 1960) was a Polish novelist, playwright, essayist, screen writer, and political activist; member of the prestigious Polish Academy of Literature from 1935; president of the Polish PEN Club as well as the Union of Polish Writers in interwar Poland.
He established a prominent place in Polish literary circles between the wars and was the recipient of the "Golden Laurel" awarded by the Polish Academy of Literature for his contributions to Polish literature.
He was forced to leave Poland after World War II due to his involvement in the German investigation of the Katyn massacre and died in exile in London.
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