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Maria Konopnická

1842 – 1910

About this person

Wikipedia Summary

Maria Konopnicka was a Polish poet, novelist, children's writer, translator, journalist, critic and activist for women's rights and for Polish independence. She used pseudonyms, including Jan Sawa. She was one of the most important poets of Poland's Positivist period.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
May 23, 1842
Suwałki
Date of death
October 8, 1910
Lviv
Citizenship

Russian Empire

Occupations & fields
poetwriteressayistchildren's writerliterary critictranslator
Notable works
Mendel GdańskiPan Balcer w BrazyliiRotaO krasnoludkach i sierotce Marysi
Field and occupation
polská spisovatelka
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