Stefan Grabinski
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Poland
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writer of horror fiction
Horror fiction
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, sometimes called "the Polish Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
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Grabiński worked as teacher in Lwów and Przemyśl and is famous for his train stories collected in Demon ruchu (The Motion Demon). A number of stories were translated by Miroslaw Lipinski into English
English language
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and published as The Dark Domain. In addition, some of his work has been adapted to film, such as Szamota's Mistress.
Grabiński died of tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
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in 1936.
CB editions printed a collection of his stories, entitled In Sarah's House, in 2007.
Novels
- Salamandra (Salamander) (1924)
- Cień Bafometa (Shadow of Baphomet) (1926)
- Klasztor i morze (Cloister and Sea) (1928)
- Wyspa Itongo (Itongo Island) (1936)
Collections
- Na wgórzu róż (On Rose Hill) (1918)
- Demon ruchu (The Motion Demon) (1919)
- Szalony pątnik (Mad Pilgrim) (1920)
- Niesamowita opowieść (Incredible Story) (1922)
- Księga ognia (Book of Fire) (1922)
- Namiętność (Passion) (1930)
Plays
- Willa nad morzem (Ciemne siły) (Dark Forces)
- Zaduszki (All-Souls' Day)