Adam Mickiewicz
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Summary
Adam Mickiewicz was born on December 24, 1798[1], in Zavosse[2]. He died on November 26, 1855[3], in Istanbul[4]. He worked as a professor[5], poet[6], opinion journalist[7], essayist[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,828 views/month, #6,858 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Constantinople[11]
- Place of burial: National Bards crypt of the Wawel[12], Champeaux cemetery of Montmorency[13], Wawel Cathedral[14]
- Father: Mikołaj Mickiewicz[15]
- Mother: Barbara Mickiewicz, née Majewska[16]
- Spouse: Celina Szymanowska[17]
- Child: Władysław Mickiewicz[18], Maria Gorecka[19]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[20], Poland[21]
- Ethnic group: Poles[22]
- Occupation: writer[23], public figure[24], university teacher[25], librettist[26], librarian[27]
- Field of work: fiction[28]
- Position held: professor[29]
- Employer: Collège de France[30]
- Educated at: Vilnius University[31]
- Member of: Philomath Society[32], Société historique et littéraire polonaise[33], freemasonry[34], Circle of God's Cause[35], Towarzystwo Naukowe Krakowskie[36]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Family: House of Mickiewicz[39]
- Movement: Romanticism[40]
- Genre: narrative poetry[41], opinion journalism[42], essay[43]
- Coat of arms: Poraj[44]
- Commons category: Adam Mickiewicz[45]
- Unmarried partner: Maryla Wereszczakówna[46], Ksawera Deybel[47]
- Cause of death: cholera[48]
- Residence: Navahrudak[49], Vilnius[50], Kaunas[51], Saint Petersburg[52], Odesa[53], Moscow[54], Crimea[55], Dresden[56], Paris[57], Lausanne[58], Constantinople[59]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Adam Mickiewicz include Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[60], Gediminas Avenue[61], Adam Mickiewicz Institute[62], Mickiewicz Square[63], Adam Mickiewicz Museum[64], Poznań Observatory[65], Wodogrzmoty Mickiewicza[66], and Adam Mickiewicz Museum of Literature in Warsaw[67].
Why It Matters
Adam Mickiewicz has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
He has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[70], a translator[71], 1821–1881[72], of Russia[73]; Friedrich Nietzsche[74], a philosopher[75], 1844–1900[76], of Kingdom of Prussia[77], specialised in classical philology[78]; George Sand[79], a writer[80], 1804–1876[81], of France[82]; Joseph Conrad[83], a writer[84], 1857–1924[85], of Russian Empire[86], specialised in fiction[87]; Czesław Miłosz[88], a poet[89], 1911–2004[90], of Poland[91], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[92], specialised in fiction[93]; and Comte de Lautréamont[94], a poet[95], 1846–1870[96], of France[97].
Works attributed to him include Pan Tadeusz[98], Dziady[99], Konrad Wallenrod[100], Ballads and Romances[101], Grażyna[102], and Sonnets from the Crimea[103]. Entities named for him include Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[60], Gediminas Avenue[61], Adam Mickiewicz Institute[62], Mickiewicz Square[63], Adam Mickiewicz Museum[64], and Poznań Observatory[65].
FAQs
Where was Adam Mickiewicz born?
Adam Mickiewicz's place of birth was Zavosse[2].
Where did Adam Mickiewicz die?
Adam Mickiewicz died in Istanbul[4].
Who were Adam Mickiewicz's parents?
Adam Mickiewicz's father was Mikołaj Mickiewicz[15]. Adam Mickiewicz's mother was Barbara Mickiewicz, née Majewska[16].
Who was Adam Mickiewicz married to?
Adam Mickiewicz's spouses include Celina Szymanowska[17].
What did Adam Mickiewicz do for work?
Adam Mickiewicz worked as a professor[5], poet[6], opinion journalist[7], essayist[8], and translator[9].
Where did Adam Mickiewicz go to school?
Adam Mickiewicz was educated at Vilnius University[31].
Who did Adam Mickiewicz influence?
Adam Mickiewicz has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[70], Friedrich Nietzsche[74], George Sand[79], and Joseph Conrad[83].