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Zbigniew Herbert

October 29, 1924 – July 28, 1998

Polish poet (1924–1998)

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Zbigniew Herbert was a Polish poet, essayist, drama writer and moralist. He is one of the best known and the most translated post-war Polish writers. While he was first published in the 1950s, soon after he voluntarily ceased submitting most of his works to official Polish government publications. He resumed publication in the 1980s, initially in the underground press. Starting in the 1960s, he was nominated several times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. His books have been translated into 38 languages.

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  • Birthday · October 29
  • Anniversary · July 28

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