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In a twenty-year writing career, from his first book of poems in 1895, at the age of 21, to his final World War I dispatches in 1915, Jerzy Żuławski created an impressive body of work—seven volumes of poetry, three collections of literary criticism, numerous cultural and philosophical essays, ten plays and five novels.
- Jerzy Żuławski, 14 July 1874, Lipowiec
- 9 August 1915 (aged 41), Dębica
- Polish
- University of Bern
May 20, 2023 · By QuillWords Staff. Explore a collection of famous poems that teach valuable life lessons. These insightful poems delve into themes of resilience, kindness, adaptability, and personal growth. Discover the moral lessons hidden within these timeless verses and find inspiration to navigate the complexities of life.
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Żuławski also published a few volumes of poetry, which were then published as a four-volume work Poezje (1908; editor’s translation: Poetry). His verses were filled with philosophical reflection on discovering oneself and the world. Many of his poems were patriotic.
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- "Risk", by Anaïs Nin. And then the day came, when the risk. to remain tight. in a bud. was more painful. than the risk. it took. to blossom. A single sentence broken up into 8 small lines, Anaïs Nin’s “Risk” uses a flower as a metaphor, to remind us that there will come a day when the pain of complacency will exceed the pain of actually daring to make a change.
- "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", by Robert Frost. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep,
- “Hope is the thing with feathers", by Emily Dickinson. I’ve heard it in the chillest land - And on the strangest Sea - Yet - never - in Extremity, It asked a crumb - of me.
- "The Peace of Wild Things", by Wendell Berry. I come into the peace of wild things. who do not tax their lives with forethought. of grief. I come into the presence of still water.
In a twenty-year writing career, from his first book of poems in 1895, at the age of 21, to his final World War I dispatches in 1915, Jerzy Żuławski created an impressive body of work — seven volumes of poetry, three collections of literary criticism, numerous cultural and philosophical essays, ten plays and five novels.
How do NASA, mountaineering, George Clooney and colonialism all connect to the roots of Polish science-fiction? Culture.pl’s former English section head Adam Żuławski looks back at the life of his grandfather, his family tree, and the history of Polish sci-fi to weave an intimate and intricate tapestry of answers for you.
