Danuta Mostwin
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| Born | Danuta Pietruszewski August 31, 1921 Lublin, Poland |
| Died | January 11, 2010 (aged 88) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Known for | Writing, Social Work |
Danuta Mostwin (1921–2010) was an Polish writer, psychologist, sociologist know for her book Ameryko! Ameryko![1] She was twice nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.[2]
Mostwin née Pietruszewski was born on August 31, 1921 in Lublin, Poland. She attended medical school at the underground University of Warsaw during Poland's occupation in World War II. In 1944 she married Stanislaw E. Bask-Mostwin with whom she had one child.[2] Mostwin participated in the Warsaw Uprising.[3] Mostwin, her husband, and mother fled Russia-occupied Poland for England after the war. She emigrated from England to Baltimore, Maryland, along with her husband and son.[2] In 1971 Mostwin earned her PhD from Columbia University.[4]
Mostwin died on January 11, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Danuta Mostwin". Ohio University Press. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 Rasmussen, Frederick N (15 Jan 2010). "Danuta Mostwin: Doctor, Sociologist And Novelist Chronicled The Experiences Of Polish Immigrants In America". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
- ↑ "Mostwin Danuta". Encyklopedia PWN (in Polish). Retrieved 6 September 2026.
- ↑ "Danuta Mostwin (Pietruszewska)". Pinkowski Files, A Data Base of American Polonia. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
- ↑ "Danuta Mostwin Obituary (2010) - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Sun". Legacy.com. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
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