Maria Konopnicka Writer

Maria Konopnicka (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarʲa kɔnɔpˈɲit͡ska] (13px )) née Wasiłowska (May 23, 1842 – October 8, 1910) was a Polish poet, novelist, writer for children and youth, a translator, journalist and critic, as well as an activist for women's rights and Polish independence. She used the pseudonym Jan Sawa and others. She was one of the most important Polish poets of the positivism in Poland period.

Personal facts

Maria Konopnicka
Alias (AKA)Jan Sawa Marko Jan Waręż
PseudonymJan Sawa Marko Jan Waręż
Birth dateMay 23, 1842
Birth place
Suwałki , Congress Poland
Nationality
Poles
Date of deathOctober 08, 1910
Place of death
Austria-Hungary , Lviv

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genre
Literary realism
notable work
Rota (poem)

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