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Juliusz Słowacki

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Juliusz Słowacki


Born
in Krzemieniec, Poland
September 04, 1809

Died
April 03, 1849

Genre


Juliusz Słowacki ['juljuʂ swɔ'vatski] (4 September 1809 in Kremenets, Volhynia, Russian Empire now in Ukraine – 3 April 1849 in Paris) was a noted Polish Romantic poet, considered to be one of the "Three Bards" of Polish literature. His works often feature elements of Slavic pagan traditions, mysticism, and Orientalism.


Life and work

Influenced largely by Byron and Shakespeare, Słowacki's early work was often historical in nature, combining exotic locales (as in Arab) and tragedy (as in Maria Stuart). His work took on a more nationalist tone following the failed November Insurrection of 1830 - 1831. Like many of his countrymen, he decided to emigrate to France as a political refugee. Ironically, the first collections of poems he produced in
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Balladyna

3.46 avg rating — 18,325 ratings — published 1839 — 62 editions
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Kordian. Część pierwsza try...

2.83 avg rating — 13,160 ratings — published 1834
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Lilla Weneda

3.46 avg rating — 2,485 ratings — published 1840 — 5 editions
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Testament mój

4.03 avg rating — 447 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions
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Beniowski

3.24 avg rating — 405 ratings — published 1841 — 8 editions
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Grób Agamemnona

3.32 avg rating — 380 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions
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Anhelli

3.54 avg rating — 303 ratings — published 1838 — 9 editions
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Balladyna. Kordian.

3.56 avg rating — 296 ratings — published 2009
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Sen srebrny Salomei

3.38 avg rating — 243 ratings — published 1843 — 6 editions
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Ojciec zadżumionych

3.81 avg rating — 204 ratings — published 1839
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“No time to grieve for roses when the forests are burning.”
Juliusz Słowacki

“Duchowi memu dała w pysk i poszła.”
Juliusz Słowacki

“Zamknięty jestem w kole czarów tajemniczym,
Nie wyjdę z niego... Mogłem być czymś... będę niczym...”
Juliusz Słowacki, Kordian. Część pierwsza trylogii. Spisek koronacyjny

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