Bolesław Leśmian (born Bolesław Lesman; 1878¹-1937) was a Polish poet, artist and member of the Polish Academy of Literature. He was one of the most influential poets of the early 20th century in Poland and a cousin of other notable poet of the epoch - Jan Brzechwa. 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Jan Brzechwa, real name Jan Lesman-No!! Jan Lesmian was another polish poet !!!! (August 15, 1900 – July 2, 1966) was a Polish poet and author, mostly known for his contribution to childrens literature. ...

Biography

Bolesław Lesman was born January 22, 1878 in Warsaw, Poland, to a family of Polonized Jewish intelligentsia. He spent his childhood and youth in Kiev, where he also graduated from the law faculty of the Saint Vladimir University. In 1901 he returned to Warsaw. From there he set off for a journey to various European cities, including Munich and Paris, where he married a painter Zofia Chylińska. Heavily influenced by French modernists, Lesman returned to Warsaw, where he became one of the founders of an experimental Artistic Theatre. There he also met one of his closest friends, Zenon Przesmycki, with whom he also got involved in publication of Chimera art newspaper. January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa, see also other names, in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... Polonization (in Polish: polonizacja) is the assumption, voluntary or involuntary, complete or partial, of the Polish language or another real or supposed Polish attribute. ... From the Middle Ages until the Holocaust, Jews were a significant part of the Polish population. ... The intelligentsia is a social class of intellectuals and social groups close to them (e. ... Kiev (Київ, Kyiv, in Ukrainian; Киев, Kiev, in Russian) is the capital and largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper river. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa, see also other names, in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München (pronounced listen) is the state capital of the German Bundesland of Bavaria. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Le Corbusiers Villa Savoye, 1929-30: The modern style is noted for its rigorous geometrical forms, and became adopted internationally, though not without continuing controversy Modernism in the cultural historical sense is generally defined as the new artistic and literary styles that emerged in the decades before 1914 as...

Despite his debut took place in 1895 (a series of poems published in Wędrowiec magazine), his works initially went unnoticed. To sound "more Polish", Lesman adopted a slightly modified version of his surname which included typically Polish sounds - Leśmian. According to various conflicting sources the author of the pen-name which eventually became his official surname was either known poet and poet's uncle Antoni Lange, or a reknown bon-vivant of Warsaw, Franc Fiszer. The first booklet issued in Warsaw in 1912 (Sad Rozstajny) did not bring him much publicity either and in 1912 Leśmian moved back to France. He returned in 1914. 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Since 1918 until 1934 he was working as a manager of large land properties in Hrubieszów and then as a lawyer in Zamość. At the same time he published the best known of his books: Łąka (The Meadow, 1920) and Napój cienisty (1936). In 1933 he was accepted as a permanent member of the Polish Academy of Literature. In 1935 he moved back to Warsaw, where he died two years later. He is buried in the Powazki Cemetery, in the Alley of the Meritous, among other notable Polish writers, politicians and militarymen. 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Hrubieszów is a town in south-eastern Poland with 20,200 inhabitants (1995). ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa, see also other names, in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... Powazki Cemetery Powązki Cemetery (Polish Cmentarz powązkowski) is the oldest and most famous cemetery in Warsaw, Poland, which is situated in the western part of the city. ...

Works

A skilled poet, Leśmian developed a unique style of his own. In his poems, in a fantastical, mythical and fabulous environment, often related to the Polish folklore and traditions, he described his life filosophy. Protagonists of his works are usually handicapped humans, striving between their culture and the nature, unable to accept his fate. He also expressed the idea that the poets are examples of primitive mankind, the only ones to be able to live with both the culture and nature. Folklore is the ethnographic concept of the tales, legends, or superstitions current among a particular ethnic population, a part of the oral history of a particular culture. ...

His style is also notable for numerous neologisms, many of those are still in use in everyday Polish language. After his death, he has been called one of the greatest polish poets ever and certainly one of the most interesting artists of the inter-war period. He was also the creator of a unique stylised Polish folk ballad and personal lyrics. In addition, he is frequently mentioned as the most notable poet to write erotic poetry in Polish language. In linguistics, a neologism refers to a recently created (or coined) word, phrase or usage which can sometimes be attributed to a specific individual, publication, period or event. ... Polish (polski, język polski) is the official language of Poland. ...

Bibliography

• "Sad rozstajny", (Bifurcated Orchard, Warsaw, 1912)
• "Klechdy sezamowe" (Sesame Tales, Warsaw, 1913)
• "Przygody Sindbada Żeglarza" (Adventures of Sindbad the Sailor, Warsaw, 1913)
• "Łąka" (Meadow, Warsaw, 1920)
• "Napój cienisty", (Shadowy Drink, Warsaw, 1936)
• "Dziejba leśna" (Forest Happenings, Warsaw, 1938)
• "Klechdy polskie" (Polish Tales, London 1956)
• "Skrzypek opętany" (Posessed Violin Player, Warsaw, 1985)
• "Pochmiel księżycowy" (Russian, Lunar the-day-after, Warsaw, 1987; Polish translation by Jerzy Ficowski)
• "Zdziczenie obyczajów pośmiertnych" (Savagery of Posthumous Habits, Cracow, 1998)

Footnotes

1. Note 1: The exact daye of his birth is disputed: the act of birth mentions 1877, Leśmian himself was using 1878, while the date mentioned on his tombstone is 1879.

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References

1. Bolesław Leśmian, Alexandra Chciuk-Celt (1992). Mythematics and Extropy II: Selected Literary Criticism of Bolesław Leśmian. Peter Lang Pub.. ISBN 0820416363.
2. Rochelle Heller Stone (1976). Boleslaw Lesmian: The Poet and His Poetry. University of California Press. ISBN 0520025490.
3. Bolesław Leśmian, Julian Tuwim, Janek Langer (2000). Magic & Glory: Polish Poetry from the 20th Century. Janek Langer. ISBN 0953920801.

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See also

• Polish literature
• Young Poland