Katarzyna Krenz | |
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 Krenz in 2005 | |
| Born | 24 January 1953 Gdańsk, Poland |
| Occupation | Novelist, poet, painter |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Spouse | Jacek Krenz |
| Children | Marianna Lorenc, Michal Krenz |
Katarzyna Krenz (born 24 January 1953) is a Polish writer, poet and painter.
Krenz was born on 24 January 1953 in Gdańsk, Poland. She is best known as the author of the novels W ogrodzie Mirandy (In Miranda's Garden),Lekcja tańca (Dance Lesson),Krolowa pszczół (The Queen of Bees) and Księżyc myśliwych (Moon Hunters). [1] A graduate from the University of Gdańsk, she is a poet, journalist and literary translator, as well as a watercolour painter. Her works have been published worldwide. Among her translations are the works of Amos Oz, John Updike and Richard Russo. From 2005 to 2014 she has lived with her husband Jacek Krenz in Portugal.
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