Maria Konopnicka

Maria Konopnicka
Konopnicka in 1897
Konopnicka in 1897
BornMaria Wasiłowska
(1842-05-23)23 May 1842
Suwałki, Augustów Governorate, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
Died8 October 1910(1910-10-08) (aged 68)
Lwów, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary
Pen name
  • Jan Sawa
  • Marko
  • Jan Waręż
  • OccupationWriter, poet
    NationalityPolish
    GenreRealism
    Notable worksRota
    Signature

    Maria Konopnicka (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarja kɔnɔpˈɲitska] ; née Wasiłowska;[a] 23 May 1842 – 8 October 1910[1]) was a Polish poet, novelist, children's writer, translator, journalist, critic, and activist for women's rights and for Polish independence. She used pseudonyms, including Jan Sawa. She was one of the most important poets of Poland's Positivist period.[2][3]


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