Mieczysław Kotlarczyk

Mieczysław Kotlarczyk (1908–1978) was a Polish actor, theatre director and literary critic.

Mieczysław Kotlarczyk
Born(1908-06-06)6 June 1908[1]
Died21 February 1978(1978-02-21) (aged 69)
OccupationActor
Years active1941-1967
SpouseZofia 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Kolinski, Dennis (26 Mar 2017). "Poland Shaped the Soul of St. John Paul II". National Catholic Register. EWTN News. Retrieved 1 Dec 2019.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Jeffrey Tranzillo (2013). John Paul II on the Vulnerable. CUA Press. pp. 5–. ISBN 978-0-8132-2011-6. Retrieved 1 December 2019.