Maria Krüger

Maria Krüger
Born	(1904-09-06)September 6, 1904 Warsaw, Warsaw Governorate, Congress Poland
Died	August 13, 1999(1999-08-13) (aged 94) Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Resting place	Powązki Cemetery
Occupation	Author
Language	Polish
Alma mater	Józef Piłsudski University of Warsaw
Notable works	Karolcia
Relatives	Halina Bielińska
Military career
Allegiance	Home Army
Unit	Epoka
Battles / wars	Warsaw Uprising
Awards	Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945 Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland

Maria Krüger (1904–1999) was a Polish children's literature writer and journalist. Krüger participated in the Warsaw Uprising. Several of her children's books received radio and television adaptations, and have been required reading in Polish schools.

Daughter of author Edmund Krüger and Aniela Paulina Krüger (née Dobosiewicz), older sister of director and animator Halina Bielińska.

Selected works:

• Karolcia (1959)
• Godzina pąsowej róży (1960)
• The Nutcracker (1967)
• Witaj, Karolciu (1970)

References

• Współcześni polscy pisarze i badacze literatury. Słownik biobibliograficzny, T. 4, pod red. J. Czachowskiej, A. Szałagan. Warszawa: WSiP, 1996, p. 388. ISBN 83-02-05974-9.