Adam Zagajewski
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1945-06-21 ) 21 June 1945, Lwów , Poland
- Died
- 21 March 2021 (2021-03-21) (aged 75), Kraków , Poland
- Occupation
- Poet essayist translator
- Nationality
- Polish
- Alma mater
- Jagiellonian University
- Notable works
- Unseen Hand Another Beauty Słuch absolutny Asymetria
- Notable awards
- Struga Poetry Evenings Golden Wreath (2018) Princess of Asturias Award (2017) Griffin Lifetime Recognition Award (2016) Heinrich Mann Prize (2015) Neustadt International Prize for Literature (2004) Vilenica Prize (1996) Kościelski Award (1975)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Adam
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Poland
- Place of birth
- Lviv
- Place of death
- Kraków
- Occupation
- author
- Educated at
- Jagiellonian University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- Polish
- Image
- Adam Zagajewski 2014 in Stockholm.jpg
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- name in native language
- Adam Zagajewski
- Commons category
- Adam Zagajewski
- member of
- Polish Writers' Union
- date of birth
- 1945-01-01
- writing language
- Polish
- floruit
- 2017-01-01
- date of death
- 2021-03-21
- ethnic group
- Poles
- place of burial
- Saints Peter and Paul Church
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Encyclopedic overview
Adam Zagajewski (21 June 1945 – 21 March 2021) was a Polish poet, novelist, translator, and essayist.
He was awarded the 2004 Neustadt International Prize for Literature, the 2016 Griffin Poetry Prize Lifetime Recognition Award, the 2017 Princess of Asturias Award for Literature, and the 2018 Golden Wreath of Poetry at the Struga Poetry Evenings.
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