Władysław Orkan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Władysław Orkan

Polish writer

Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1875

Place of Birth: Poręba Wielka, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 14-May-1930

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Wladyslaw Orkan (27 November 1875 – 14 May 1930) (actually born as Franciszek Ksawery Smaciarz, changed surname to Smreczynski, but primarily known under his pen name, Orkan) was a Polish writer and poet from the Young Poland period.
He is known as one of the greatest Polish writers from Podhale region and Górale folk; the most famous of his works portray the common people from that region.