Władysław Stanisław Reymont

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Also Known As	Władysław Stanisław Rejment
Born	May 7, 1867
Died	December 5, 1925 (aged 58) • Warsaw • Poland
Awards And Honors	Nobel Prize (1924)
Notable Works	“The Peasants” • “The Promised Land”
Movement / Style	Young Poland movement

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