Józef Ignacy Kraszewski (1812-1887) was a Polish writer and novelist. 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ...
Kraszewski (Krah-SHEFF-ski), a prolific writer, produced more than two hundred novels. He is best known for his epic series on the history of Poland, comprising twenty-three novels in seventy-nine parts. The first book in the series, Stara Baśń (An Ancient Tale, 1876) was recently made into a movie by Jerzy Hoffman. 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Jerzy Hoffman (born on 1932 in Kraków, Poland) is a Polish film director and screenwriter. ...
As a novelist on Polish history, Kraszewski is generally regarded as second only to Henryk Sienkiewicz. Henryk Sienkiewicz Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz (pronounce: [γεnrik ɕenkieviʧ]) (May 5, 1846 - November 15, 1916) was a Polish novelist, one of the outstanding writers of the second half of the 19th century. ...