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Edward Stachura

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Polish poet, writer and translator (1937-1979)

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Edward Stachura was a Polish poet, writer and translator. He rose to prominence in the 1960s, receiving prizes for both poetry and prose.

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1972Kościelski Award

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Edward Stachura was a Polish poet, writer and translator. He rose to prominence in the 1960s, receiving prizes for both poetry and prose. His literary output includes four volumes of poetry, three collections of short stories, two novels, a book of essays, and the final work, Fabula rasa, which is difficult to classify. In addition to writing, Stachura translated literature from Spanish and French, most notably works of Jorge Luis Borges, Gaston Miron and Michel Deguy. He also wrote songs, and occasionally performed them. He died by suicide at the age of forty-one.

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Lived 1937 to 1979 · aged 41
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