He was the son of Stanisław Wirpsza, merchant, and Lidia née Spandoni-Basmandżi. In 1945 he married . Their son Aleksander (later known under his pen name
Leszek Szaruga) was born in 1946. He was a member of
Polish Writers' Union (ZLP) from 1948 until 1971. He published in “
Twórczość”, “Nowa Kultura”, “” and “Przegląd Kulturalny” (1952-60). From 1952 to 1968 he was a member of the
Polish United Workers' Party. == Poetry books ==