Adam Bahdaj
Polish writer (1918-1985)
Adam Bahdaj (born 2 January 1918 in Zakopane, died 7 May 1985 in Warsaw) was a Polish translator and writer, known in the 1960s and 1970s for his young adult novels. He was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit in 1975.
Selected works
Piraci z Wysp Śpiewających [Pirates of the Singing Islands]. Nasza Ksiegarnia. 1966. - listed in the 1984 IBBY honour list
Telemach w dżinsach [Telemachus in jeans]. Krajowa Agencja Wydawn. 1979.
Gdzie twój dom, Telemachu? [Where is your home, Telemachus?].
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