Ludwik Bruner

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Ludwik Bruner

1871–1913

A gifted Polish writer who also built a career in science, he wrote under the pen name Jan Sten and moved easily between poetry, criticism, fiction, and translation. His work comes from the lively literary world of turn-of-the-century Poland, with a voice shaped by both sharp thought and artistic curiosity.

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Jeden miesiąc życia: utwory prozą

Jeden miesiąc życia: utwory prozą

by Ludwik Bruner

About the author

Ludwik Bruner (April 15, 1871 – December 5, 1913) was a Polish chemist, literary critic, poet, short story writer, and translator. In literature he is best known by the pen name Jan Sten, a name under which he published criticism and creative work.

Alongside his writing, Bruner had a serious scientific career. He became a professor at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków and is remembered as an early figure in Polish physical chemistry, including work connected with the first physical chemistry unit in Poland.

That unusual mix of science and literature gives his life a special interest today. He belonged to a generation of writers and thinkers who crossed boundaries between disciplines, and his legacy survives both in Polish literary history and in the history of modern chemistry.