NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of Polish language poets

Poets who have written much of their poetry in the Polish language. Bust of Homer, one of the earliest European poets, in the British Museum Poetry (ancient Greek: ποιεω (poieo) = I create) is an art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. ... Polish (polski, język polski) is the official language of Poland. ...

There have been four Polish Nobel Prize laureates in literature: Henryk Sienkiewicz, Władysław Reymont, Czesław Miłosz, Wisława Szymborska. The last two have been poets. The Nobel Prize in literature is awarded annually to an author from any country who has produced the most outstanding work of an idealistic tendency. The work in this case generally refers to an authors work as a whole, not to any individual work, though individual works are sometimes... Henryk Sienkiewicz Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz (pronounce: [γεnrik ɕenkieviʧ]) ( May 5, 1846 - November 15, 1916) was a Polish novelist, one of the outstanding writers of the second half of the 19th century. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Czesław Miłosz in September 1999 Czesław Miłosz (pronounced [ʧεsȗav miȗɔʃ]; June 30, 1911–August 14, 2004) was a Polish poet and essayist. ... . A 1996 post stamp with Wisława Szymborska Wisława Szymborska (born July 2, 1923) is a Polish poet, essayist and translator of French literature, laureate of Nobel Prize in Literature in 1996. ...

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Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński, (code-name Jan Bugaj, 1921-1944) - Polish poet and Home Army soldier. ... Tadeusz Borowski (1922-1951) was a Polish writer and journalist, a Holocaust survivor. ... Jan Brzechwa, real name Jan Lesman (August 15, 1900 – July 2, 1966) was a Polish poet and author, mostly known for his contribution to childrens literature. ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Andrzej Bursa (born March 21, 1932 in Krakow, died November 15, 1957) was a Polish poet and writer. ...

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Aleksander Fredro (1793–1876) was a Polish poet and writer, author of social comedies about Polish nobility lifestyle. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

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Zbigniew Herbert (29 October 1924 in Lwów - 28 July 1998 in Warsaw) was an influential Polish poet, essayist and moralist. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

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Jan Kochanowski Jan Kochanowski (1530 - August 22, 1584) was a Polish Renaissance poet and writer. ... Works Poetic works: Linie i dźwięki (1897) Śpiewnik historyczny (1904) Głosy ciszy (1906) Z liryk i obrazków (1909) Novels: Cztery nowele (1888) Moi znajomi (1890) Na drodze (1893) Ludzie i rzeczy (1898) For children: Śpiewnik dla dzieci O Janku Wędrowniczku O krasnoludkach i sierotce Marysi Na jagody Poems: Rota (1908... Ignacy Krasicki Ignacy Krasicki (February 3, 1735 - March 14, 1801) was a Polish prince of the Roman Catholic Church, social critic, a leading writer and the outstanding poet of the Polish Enlightenment, hailed by contemporaries as the Prince of Poets. ... Bolesław Leśmian (real name - Lesman), a Polish poet (born in Warsaw on 22 January 1877, died 5 November 1937). ...

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Adam Mickiewicz ( December 24, 1798 – November 26, 1855) was one of the most well-known Polish poets and writers, considered as the greatest Polish poet, besides Zygmunt Krasiński and Juliusz Słowacki. ... Czesław Miłosz in September 1999 Czesław Miłosz (pronounced [ʧεsȗav miȗɔʃ]; June 30, 1911–August 14, 2004) was a Polish poet and essayist. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, as the last day in June. ... A database query syntax error has occurred. ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Literature stubs | 1821 births | 1883 deaths | Polish painters | Polish poets | Polish writers ...

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Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer (February 12, 1865 – January 18, 1940) was a Polish poet and writer. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Tadeusz Różewicz (b. ...

Henryk Sienkiewicz Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz (pronounce: [γεnrik ɕenkieviʧ]) ( May 5, 1846 - November 15, 1916) was a Polish novelist, one of the outstanding writers of the second half of the 19th century. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Categories: Writer stubs | 1809 births | 1849 deaths | Polish poets | Polish writers ... Categories: 1937 births | 1979 deaths | Polish philosophers | Polish poets | Polish writers | Suicides | Stub ... Leopold Staff (November 14, 1878 – May 31, 1957) was a Polish poet. ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Władysław Syrokomla was a pseudonym of Ludwik Władysław Kondratowicz (1823-1862), a Polish poet, writer and translator. ... . A 1996 post stamp with Wisława Szymborska Wisława Szymborska (born July 2, 1923) is a Polish poet, essayist and translator of French literature, laureate of Nobel Prize in Literature in 1996. ...

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Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer (February 12, 1865 – January 18, 1940) was a Polish poet and writer. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Julian Tuwim (September 13, 1894 – December 27, 1953) was a Polish poet of Jewish descent; born in the city of Łódź in Poland, educated in Łódź and Warsaw (studied Law and Philosophy at Warsaw University). ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jan Twardowski (born in 1915) is famous Polish poet, but, as he says about himself, hes first priest. ... Kornel Ujejski Kornel Ujejski (September 12, 1823 - September 19, 1897), Polish poet, patriot and politic writer. ...

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The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Józef Wybicki Józef Wybicki (1747–1822) was a Polish general, poet and political figure. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Eugeniusz Żytomirski (1911–1975) a Polish poet, playwright, novelist. ... A database query syntax error has occurred. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

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