Bolesław Leśmian
Bolesław Leśmian , actually Bolesław Lesman (born January 22, 1877 in Warsaw , † November 5, 1937 ibid), was a Polish poet . He was the cousin of the poet Jan Brzechwa and nephew of the writer Antoni Lange .
life and work
Leśmian spent his youth in Kiev , where he also completed his law degree. In 1901 he moved to Warsaw. He made contact with the modernists and began to write for the magazine "Chimera". From 1911 he worked in the Teatr Artystyczny (art theater) in Warsaw. After the First World War he moved to Hrubieszów , where he worked as a notary , and later to Zamość , where he ran his own notary office. In 1933 he became a member of the Polska Akademia Literatury . In 1935 he moved back to Warsaw with his wife and two daughters.
Leśmian strictly adhered to the syllabotonic rule in his poetry and addressed philosophical and metaphysical topics in his poems.
Works (selection)
poetry
- Sad rozstajny (1912)
- Łąka (1920)
- Napój cienisty (1936)
- Dziejba leśna (1938)
- Poezje wybrane (1974)
- Poezje Zebrane (1993)
prose
- Klechdy sezamowe (1913)
- Przygody Sindbada Żeglarza (1913)
- Klechdy Polskie (1956)
Web links
- Literature by and about Bolesław Leśmian in the catalog of the German National Library
- Poems by Bolesław Leśmian (Polish)
- "Przygody Sindbada Żeglarza" (Polish)
- Archival documents on Bolesław Leśmian (Polish)
- Bolesław Leśmian at poezja.org (Polish)
Footnotes
- ↑ The year of his birth is controversial, the copy of his birth certificate says 1877, he himself mentioned the year 1878 and his gravestone says 1879.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leśmian, Bolesław |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lesman, Bolesław (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 22, 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Warsaw |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 5, 1937 |
| Place of death | Warsaw |