Leopold Staff
Leopold Staff | |
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Austrian partition | |
| Died | 31 May 1957 (aged 78) Skarżysko-Kamienna, Poland |
| Language | Polish |
| Nationality | Polish |
Leopold Henryk Staff (November 14, 1878 – May 31, 1957) was a
Life
Staff was born in
Staff was highly influential in the interwar period, including in the literary life of Julian Tuwim, one of Poland's best-known poets. He served as vice-president of the Polish Academy of Literature since 1933, and since 1949 resided in Warsaw.[2]
Literary career
Staff's writing can be divided into three periods: Young Poland until 1918, Interwar period (1918–39), and postwar Poland (following the end of World War II).
In the early 20th century, Staff became probably the most famous and influential Polish poet. He called his popularity a retiring, soft glory. He was also the main role-model for Polish group of experimental poets named Skamander (founded in 1918). In the 1950s, he moved to blank verse in line with the ideals of Polish avant-garde.
Some of his best-known short poems include The Bridge ("Most"), Foundations ("Podwaliny", transl. by Czesław Miłosz), and Three Towns ("Trzy miasta", 1954).
References
- ^ Paweł Goźliński (2002-10-10). "Inni nominowani Polacy: 1950, Leopold Staff". Gazeta Wyborcza. Archived from the original (Reprint) on February 1, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
- ^ a b "Leopold Staff – biografia". Kulturalna Polska Klp.pl. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
- Mortkowicz-Olczakowa, Hanna (1961). Bunt wspomnień. Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy.
External links
Works by or about Leopold Staff at Wikisource
Media related to Leopold Staff at Wikimedia Commons
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