Stefan Grabinski
PolandBiography of Stefan Grabinski
Stefan Grabinski, a Polish writer who worked in the horror genre, was born on February 25, 1887, in the city of Kamenka-Strumilova. His father was a district judge, and his mother gave piano lessons.
Education and Early Career
In 1905, Grabinski enrolled in Lviv University, where he studied classical philology and Polish literature. In 1909, under the pseudonym Stanislaw Zhalny, Grabinski published his first collection of short stories. After completing his studies in 1910, he began working as a teacher. He lived and worked in Lviv (1910-1914), Vienna (1914-1915), and Przemysl (1917-1920).
Travel and Later Life
In 1927, Grabinski embarked on a journey to Italy, followed by a trip to Romania in 1929. In 1931, due to his worsening tuberculosis, Grabinski retired and settled in Brzuhovice, Lviv Oblast.
Literary Works
Grabinski's most famous cycle of stories, "The Demon of Motion," was published in 1919. He passed away from tuberculosis on November 12, 1936, in Lviv. Grabinski's literary works include:
- 1918 - "On the Pink Hill" (collection of stories)
- 1919 - "The Demon of Motion" (collection of stories)
- 1920 - "The Mad Wanderer" (collection of stories)
- 1922 - "The Incredible Story" (collection of stories)
- 1922 - "The Book of Fire" (collection of stories)
- 1924 - "The Salamander" (novel)
- 1926 - "The Shadow of Baphomet" (novel)
- 1928 - "The Monastery and the Sea" (novel)
- 1930 - "Passion" (collection of stories)
Grabinski also wrote plays titled "Dark Forces" and "All Saints' Day."
