JANTA-POŁCZYŃSKI Alexander - At dawn. From memoirs and hunting themes [DEBIUT] [1928].

Poznan 1928; Fiszer and Majewski. 13x19.5 cm, pp. 107, softcover. Very good condition (minor scuffing and soiling of the cover).

A collection of short stories and memoirs by the author, in which he combines his reflections on nature with his hunting experiences. This is the debut publication of Aleksander Janta-Połczynski (1908-1974), a writer, poet, journalist and translator, associated with émigré circles after World War II. He was born in Poznań, and before the war was an active participant in literary life, including as a war correspondent and publicist. During the war he served in the Polish Armed Forces in the West, and after the war he remained in exile, mainly in Great Britain and the United States. Janta was known for his wide-ranging interests: from literature and art to social and political affairs. Among other things, he translated the poetry of Rabindranath Tagore, popularized Indian culture, and his essays and journalistic writings often dealt with identity, memory and the fate of Polish emigration. He was also a close associate and friend of many well-known émigré figures, including Jan Lechoń and Józef Czapski.

Foreword by Julian Ejsmond. The cover was designed by Tadeusz Lipski.