Maria Konopnicka
Maria Konopnicka | |
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Konopnicka in 1897 | |
| Born | Maria Wasiłowska 23 May 1842 Suwałki, Augustów Governorate, Congress Poland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 8 October 1910 (aged 68) Lwów, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary |
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| Occupation | Writer, poet |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Genre | Realism |
| Notable works | Rota |
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Maria Konopnicka (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarja kɔnɔpˈɲitska] ⓘ; née Wasiłowska; 23 May 1842 – 8 October 1910) 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.