Marya Kasterska (5 February 1894 – 7 December 1969) was a Polish writer, journalist and literary critic who lived in France.

Biography

She was born in Warsaw. She received a doctorate from the University of Paris in 1918. Her articles appeared in various publications, including '' Les Nouvelles littéraires'', ''La vie catholique'', , ''La Revue mondiale'', ', , ''La Quinzaine critique'' and ''. In Paris, she promoted knowledge there of Polish and Romanian culture. In 1918, she married , a Romanian mathematician, in Paris. The couple hosted a

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in their home in the Latin Quarter of Paris which was attended by various intellectuals including Henry de Montherlant, Mircea Eliade, Paul Montel and Émile Borel.

Awards and honours

In 1961, she was awarded the Prix d'Aumale by the

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for her work editing the biography for her husband's works. In 1967, she was awarded the Prix Valentine de Wolmar by the

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for her published work.

References

1894 births 1969 deaths 20th-century Polish women writers Polish women journalists Polish literary critics Polish women literary critics 20th-century Polish journalists {{Poland-writer-stub