Mieczysław Kotlarczyk (1908–1978) was a Polish actor, theatre director and literary critic.
Mieczysław Kotlarczyk | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 June 1908[1] |
| Died | 21 February 1978 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1941-1967 |
| Spouse | Zofia Opidowicz[1] |
Kotlarczyk studied Polish Philology at the Jagiellonian University (Kraków), graduating with Master's (1931) and Doctorate (1936) degrees in philosophy.[1] Kotlarczyk was the theatre mentor of Karol Wojtyła (future Pope John Paul II).[2][3] He was active in the underground theatre in occupied Poland, and founder of the underground Teatr Rapsodyczny in Kraków.[4][5]
In 1975 he signed the Letter of 59.
References
edit- ^ a b c Kuta, Cecylia (2019). "Mieczysław Kotlarczyk – a Teacher and Artistic Friend of John Paul II". The Person and the Challenges. czasopisma. Retrieved 1 Dec 2019.
- ^ George Weigel (13 October 2009). Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II. HarperCollins e-books. pp. 37–. ISBN 978-0-06-175864-5. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ Kolinski, Dennis (26 Mar 2017). "Poland Shaped the Soul of St. John Paul II". National Catholic Register. EWTN News. Retrieved 1 Dec 2019.
- ^ Kenneth L. Schmitz (1993). At the Center of the Human Drama: The Philosophical Anthropology of Karol Wojtyła/Pope John Paul II. CUA Press. pp. 2–. ISBN 978-0-8132-0780-3. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ Jeffrey Tranzillo (2013). John Paul II on the Vulnerable. CUA Press. pp. 5–. ISBN 978-0-8132-2011-6. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
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