Wanda Leopold, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wanda Leopold

Polish scientist

Date of Birth: 13-Oct-1920

Place of Birth: Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 08-Oct-1977

Profession: scientist, literary critic

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Wanda Leopold (1920-1977) was an author, doctor, and social science activist known for her study of English writings beginning in West Africa, specifically Nigeria.
A translator as well as a literary critic, she stressed the artistic qualities of creative writing.
She was a scholar of Polish culture, literature, and language.
Her book, "O literaturze Czarnej Afryki," (On The Literature of Black Africa) was the first Polish introduction to African literature that was written in both English, and French.
Some of her first critical essays were on Chinua Achebe, Cyprian Ekwensi, and Wole Soyinka.