Tag #109255 - Interview #78794 (Jozef Hen)

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During the time I attended the Teachers' Union school I was already writing some articles for 'Maly Przeglad' [a very popular weekly supplement for children to the Polish language Zionist weekly 'Nasz Przeglad,' published between 1926-1939], although this writing wasn't very good.

The journal was founded by Janusz Korczak [24] and the idea was that children would put it together by themselves. Editor Jerzy Abramow, that is, Igor Newerly [Igor Newerly - 1903-1987, writer, secretary and co-worker of Janusz Korczak] would sometimes add some periods, cross something out or correct something else.

The paper had its stars, whom I admired very much, a few years older than me. I remember Lusia from Czestochowa, who was said to be a very beautiful girl, Emkott and Aneri, also known as Irena, whom I later managed to contact. She was several years older than I and very cheeky.

She kept arguing with Emkott, they wrote passionate polemics. One of the awards in 'Maly Przeglad's' novel contest went to 11-year-old Dycia from Zamosc. The novel was 41 pages long and described her family.
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Jozef Hen