Sydor Rey
Sydor Rey | |
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| Born | Izydor Reiss 6 September 1908 Wojniłów |
| Died | 15 November 1979 (aged 71) |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, orphanage worker |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Period | Interbellum Second World War Post-War period |
| Genre | Lyric poetry |
| Children | one daughter |
Sydor Rey born Izydor Reiss (6 September 1908 – 15 November 1979) was a Polish poet and novelist. During the Interbellum he worked in the Jewish orphanage of Janusz Korczak in Warsaw. He dedicated his short story Anioł-Stróż ("Guardian Angel"; 1957), part of his book Księga rozbitków, to the memory of Janusz Korczak. A bisexual author, Sydor Rey did not frequently tackle gay subjects in his writings.