Kornel Filipowicz (1913-1990) was a prose writer and poet. He was described as a truly unique character on the Polish literary scene. He was a master of brevity. His most acclaimed works were short stories and what he described as micro-novels. Filipowicz's novels were translated into a number of languages.

'The Girl and the Doll, or the Need for Sadness and Solitude' is a short story by Kornel Filipowicz about the pleasures of angling.