Ignacy Krasicki

Polish writer and poet, Catholic archbishop

Key facts

Archdiocese: Gniezno
In office: 1796–1801
Predecessor: Michał Jerzy Poniatowski
Successor: Ignacy Raczyński
Born: ( 1735-02-03 ) 3 February 1735, Dubiecko , Sanok Land
Died: 14 March 1801 (1801-03-14) (aged 66), Berlin
Denomination: Roman Catholicism
Occupation: Writer, Primate of Poland

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Poland
Place of birth: Dubiecko
Place of death: Berlin
Occupation: bishop
Position held: Primate of Poland
Languages spoken: French
Native language: Polish
Religion: Catholic Church
Award: Order of the Black Eagle
Family: House of Krasicki
Noble title: Prince of the Holy Roman Empire
Image: Krafft the Elder Ignacy Krasicki.jpg

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date of birth: 1735-02-03
date of death: 1801-03-14
member of: Warsaw Society of Friends of Learning
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ethnic group: Poles
place of burial: Primatial Basilica Metropolitan Cathedral of Gniezno
writing language: Polish
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name in native language: Ignacy Krasicki

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Encyclopedic overview

Ignacy Błażej Franciszek Krasicki (3 February 1735 – 14 March 1801), from 1766 Prince-Bishop of Warmia and from 1795 Archbishop of Gniezno (thus, Primate of Poland), was Poland's leading Enlightenment poet ("the Prince of Poets"), a critic of the clergy, Poland's La Fontaine, author of the first Polish novel, playwright, journalist, encyclopedist, and translator from French and Greek.

His most notable literary works were his Fables and Parables (1779), Satires (1779), and poetic letters and religious lyrics, in which the artistry of his poetic language reached its summit.

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