Alongside the political and economic unrest, interwar Poland also experienced a veritable outburst of the arts. In 1924 Władysław S. Reymont received the Nobel Prize in literature for his novel Chłopi (tr. The Peasants, 1924-25). The jury also considered the candidacy of Stefan Żeromski, another novelist. In music Poland was represented by Ignacy Jan Paderewski and Karol Szymanowski. But perhaps the greatest claim to international fame was staked by the actress Pola Negri (Apolonia Chałupiec), who captivated Hollywood and silent movie fans.
