Wikiwand AI

Książka i Wiedza

Polish publishing house From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Książka i Wiedza (KiW; transl. Book and Knowledge) is a Polish publishing house founded in 1948, soon after World War II.[1] As of the mid-2010s it has published over 13,000 titles.

Founded1948; 78 years ago (1948)
Country of originPoland
Headquarters location13 Smolna Street, Warsaw
Nonfiction topics
  • Economics
  • History
  • Philosophy
  • Politics
  • Self-help
Quick facts Founded, Country of origin ...
Książka i Wiedza
Founded1948; 78 years ago (1948)
Country of originPoland
Headquarters location13 Smolna Street, Warsaw
Nonfiction topics
  • Economics
  • History
  • Philosophy
  • Politics
  • Self-help
Fiction genresNon-fiction
Official websitekiw.com.pl
Close

In communist Poland KiW was the leading state publisher of books about politics and history.

KiW now publishes non-fiction popular science books for the general reader, encyclopedias, dictionaries, history, philosophy, economy and self-help books on physical and psychological wellness.

Its popular authors include Max Weber, Karl Raimund Popper, Bertrand Russell, Ludwik Bazylow [pl], Andrzej Zahorski, Henryk Samsonowicz, Nina Andrycz, and Jacek Pałkiewicz.[2]

As of 2014, KiW's editor-in-chief and president is Włodzimierz Gałąska.[2]

See also

Notes and references

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks