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Ignacy Krasicki
1735 – 1801
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryIgnacy Błażej Franciszek Krasicki, from 1766 Prince-Bishop of Warmia and from 1795 Archbishop of Gniezno, was Poland's leading Enlightenment poet, a critic of the clergy, Poland's La Fontaine, author of the first Polish novel, playwright, journalist, encyclopedist, and translator from French and Greek.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
February 3, 1735
Dubiecko
Date of death
March 14, 1801
Berlin
Citizenship
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · Poland
Occupations & fields
journalistlinguistpoetwriternovelisttranslator
Awards & honours
Order of the White Eagle (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth)Order of the Red EagleOrder of Saint StanislausOrder of the Black Eagle
Notable works
The Adventures of Mr. Nicholas WisdomO Sacred Love of the Beloved Country
- Field and occupation
- polský prozaik, básník, publicista a církevní hodnostář
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