Wisława Szymborska
2 July 1923 – 1 February 2012
Wisława Szymborska was a Polish poet, essayist, and translator who received the 1996 Nobel Prize in Literature. Known for her precise, ironic, and philosophically probing verse, she became one of the most beloved poets of the 20th century despite publishing a relatively small body of work.
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Life events
Born in Prowent, now part of Kórnik, in western Poland.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShe studied Polish literature and sociology in Kraków.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHer poem 'Szukam słowa' (Looking for a Word) appeared in a Kraków newspaper.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHer first book of poetry, 'Dlatego żyjemy' (That's What We Live For), was published.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShe served on the editorial staff of the literary magazine, writing a long-running column.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe collection 'Sól' marked a mature and distinctive turn in her poetry.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShe received the Nobel Prize for poetry that reveals historical and biological context in fragments of human reality.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShe died of lung cancer at home at age 88.
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