Mieczysław Grydzewski

Mieczysław Grydzewski (27 December 1894 in Warsaw – 9 January 1970 in London) was a Polish historian and journalist, founder and editor-in-chief of Wiadomości Literackie ('The Literary News') weekly.

During his life in Poland and abroad, Grydzewski published numerous books, journal articles, compendiums and other works, often anonymously or under assumed names.

[1] In 1920, during the Polish–Soviet War, together with Jan Lechoń and Julian Tuwim, Grydzewski reported for service at the Press Office of the Polish Supreme Command.

In 1924, together with Antoni Borman, he founded Wiadomości Literackie, the most important Polish literary weekly of the interwar period.

[1][2] After 1957, Grydzewski established a contest and yearly prize for the best Polish book published outside of Poland and the best work printed in Wiadomości.