Stefan Zeromski (1864–1925) is universally acknowledged as the most outstanding Polish novelist of his generation. He was a writer with a strong social conscience, taking up the concerns of the poor and downtrodden. In the 1920’s Zeromski was a leading contender for the Nobel Prize for Literature; his candidacy was supported by Joseph Conrad, who was a fervent admirer of his work.Bill Johnston is professor of Comparative Literature at Indiana University, Bloomington. He translates from Polish and is deeply involved in ALTA, the American Literary Translators Association.
