Wisława Szymborska
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Summary
Wisława Szymborska was born on July 2, 1923[1], in Prowent[2]. She died on February 1, 2012[3], in Kraków[4]. She worked as a poet[5], writer[6], translator[7], essayist[8], and mechanic[9]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,837 views/month, #6,949 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Rakowicki Cemetery[11]
- Father: Wincenty Szymborski[12]
- Mother: Anna Szymborska[13]
- Spouse: Adam Włodek[14]
- Country of citizenship: Poland[15]
- Ethnic group: Poles[16]
- Occupation: literary critic[17], critic[18]
- Field of work: poetry[19], essay[20]
- Educated at: Jagiellonian University[21]
- Notable work: Cat in an Empty Apartment[22]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Literature[23], Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24], Herder Prize[25], Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)[26], Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[27], Goethe Prize[28], Samuel-Bogumil-Linde prize[29], Kościelski Award[30], honorary doctor of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[31], Gold Cross of Merit[32], City of Kraków Award[33]
- Member of: Polish Academy of Learning[34], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[35], Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[36], Stowarzyszenie Pisarzy Polskich[37], Polish Writers' Union[38]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[39]
- Sex or gender: female[40]
- Member of political party: Polish United Workers' Party[41]
- Commons category: Wisława Szymborska[42]
- Unmarried partner: Kornel Filipowicz[43]
- Cause of death: lung cancer[44]
- Family name: Szymborska[45]
- Given name: Wisława[46], Maria[47], Anna[48]
- Topic's main category: Category:Wisława Szymborska[49]
- Commons gallery: Wisława Szymborska[50]
- Manner of death: natural causes[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Wisława Szymborska include Wislawa Szymborska Award[52], a literary award[53], in Poland[54], founded in 2013[55], headquartered in Kraków[56].
Why It Matters
Wisława Szymborska has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] She is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Works attributed to her include Cat in an Empty Apartment[59], a literary work[60]. Entities named for her include Wislawa Szymborska Award[52], a literary award[53], in Poland[54], founded in 2013[55], headquartered in Kraków[56].
FAQs
Where was Wisława Szymborska born?
Wisława Szymborska's place of birth was Prowent[2].
Where did Wisława Szymborska die?
Wisława Szymborska passed away in Kraków[4].
Who were Wisława Szymborska's parents?
Wisława Szymborska's father was Wincenty Szymborski[12]. Wisława Szymborska's mother was Anna Szymborska[13].
Who was Wisława Szymborska married to?
Wisława Szymborska's spouses include Adam Włodek[14].
What did Wisława Szymborska do for work?
Wisława Szymborska worked as a poet[5], writer[6], translator[7], essayist[8], and mechanic[9].
Where did Wisława Szymborska go to school?
Wisława Szymborska was educated at Jagiellonian University[21].
What awards did Wisława Szymborska receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[23], Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24], Herder Prize[25], and Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)[26].