Zbigniew Herbert

Summary

Zbigniew Herbert is a human^[1]. He was born in Lviv^[2]. He was born on October 29, 1924^[3]. He passed away in Warsaw^[4]. He died on July 28, 1998^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], playwright^[8], essayist^[9], and author^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Zbigniew Herbert was born in Lviv^[2].
• Zbigniew Herbert passed away in Warsaw^[4].
• Zbigniew Herbert was born on October 29, 1924^[3].
• Zbigniew Herbert died on July 28, 1998^[5].
• Zbigniew Herbert is buried at Powązki Cemetery^[12].
• Among Zbigniew Herbert's spouses was Katarzyna Herbert^[13].
• Zbigniew Herbert held citizenship in Second Polish Republic^[14].
• Zbigniew Herbert held citizenship in Polish People's Republic^[15].
• Zbigniew Herbert held citizenship in Poland^[16].
• Zbigniew Herbert's professions included poet^[6].
• Zbigniew Herbert worked as a writer^[7].
• Zbigniew Herbert worked as a playwright^[8].
• Zbigniew Herbert's professions included essayist^[9].
• Zbigniew Herbert worked as an author^[10].
• Zbigniew Herbert's field of work was fiction^[17].
• Zbigniew Herbert was employed by University of Gdańsk^[18].
• Zbigniew Herbert's education included a stint at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń^[19].
• Zbigniew Herbert was educated at Krakow University of Economics^[20].
• Zbigniew Herbert was educated at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow^[21].
• Zbigniew Herbert's education included a stint at Lviv University^[22].
• Zbigniew Herbert's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University^[23].
• Zbigniew Herbert was educated at University of Warsaw^[24].
• Zbigniew Herbert received the Order of the White Eagle^[25].
• Zbigniew Herbert received the Kościelski Award^[26].
• Zbigniew Herbert received the Herder Prize^[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: PL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1924-10-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1998-07-28^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9557f9cf-c9f1-4286-884a-42e2d0fc771d^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lviv^[2], Zbigniew Herbert… he was born on October 29, 1924^[3].

Education

Educated at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń^[19], a university^[33], in Poland^[34], founded in 1945^[35], headquartered in Toruń^[36]; Krakow University of Economics^[20], a university^[37], in Poland^[38], founded in 1924^[39], headquartered in Kraków^[40]; Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow^[21], an academy of fine arts^[41], in Poland^[42], founded in 1818^[43]; Lviv University^[22], a public university^[44], in Ukraine^[45], founded in 1661^[46], headquartered in Main building of Lviv University^[47]; Jagiellonian University^[23], a public university^[48], in Poland^[49], founded in 1364^[50], headquartered in Kraków^[51]; and University of Warsaw^[24], a university^[52], in Poland^[53], founded in 1816^[54], headquartered in Warsaw^[55].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], playwright^[8], essayist^[9], and author^[10]. Zbigniew Herbert's field of work was fiction^[17]. Among his employers was University of Gdańsk^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the White Eagle^[25], an order^[56], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[57], founded in 1705^[58]; Kościelski Award^[26], a literary award^[59], in Poland^[60], founded in 1962^[61], headquartered in Geneva^[62]; Herder Prize^[27], a cultural prize^[63], founded in 1963^[64]; Petrarca-Preis^[65], a literary award^[66], in Germany^[67], founded in 1975^[68]; Vilenica Prize^[69], a literary award^[70], in Slovenia^[71], founded in 1986^[72]; and Jerusalem Prize^[73], a literary award^[74], in Israel^[75], founded in 1963^[76].

Personal Life

Zbigniew Herbert was married to Katarzyna Herbert^[13]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[77].

Death and Burial

Zbigniew Herbert died on July 28, 1998^[5]. He passed away in Warsaw^[4]. Burial took place at Powązki Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Zbigniew Herbert ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

FAQs

Where was Zbigniew Herbert born?

Zbigniew Herbert's place of birth was Lviv^[2].

Where did Zbigniew Herbert die?

Zbigniew Herbert died in Warsaw^[4].

Who was Zbigniew Herbert married to?

Zbigniew Herbert's spouses include Katarzyna Herbert^[13].

What did Zbigniew Herbert do for work?

Zbigniew Herbert worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], playwright^[8], essayist^[9], and author^[10].

Where did Zbigniew Herbert go to school?

Zbigniew Herbert was educated at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń^[19], Krakow University of Economics^[20], Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow^[21], and Lviv University^[22].

What awards did Zbigniew Herbert receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle^[25], Kościelski Award^[26], Herder Prize^[27], and Petrarca-Preis^[65].