10 Facts About Irena Krzywicka

Irena Krzywicka's parents were socialist activists exiled to Siberia, where Irena was born.

Irena Krzywicka was brought up by her mother, a lover of Polish literature, in a spirit of tolerance and rationalism.

In 1922, Irena Krzywicka graduated from the University of Warsaw with a degree in Polish.

Irena Krzywicka did not finish her doctoral thesis because of a conflict with her supervisor.

In 1923 Irena Krzywicka married Jerzy Krzywicki, a son of sociologist and women's rights activist Ludwik Krzywicki.

Irena Krzywicka believed that her marriage was happy and had two sons, Piotr and Andrzej.

Irena Krzywicka helped the underground Home Army in resistance activities.

Irena Krzywicka left Poland in 1962 to help in the career of her son, who was awarded a scholarship by the Ford Foundation.

Irena Krzywicka lived for a long time in Bures-sur-Yvette, where she died.

In 1992 Irena Krzywicka published her autobiography, Wyznania gorszycielki.