Adam Mickiewicz

Personal information

Known for: Writing
Known credits: 8
Gender: Male
Born: November 26, 1855
Died: December 24, 1798
Place of birth: Zaosie, Lithuania Governorate, Russian Empire

Biography

Adam Bernard Mickiewicz (24 December 1798 – 26 November 1855) was a Polish poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator and political activist. He is regarded as national poet in Poland, Lithuania and Belarus. He also largely influenced Ukrainian literature and affected Russian literature. A principal figure in Polish Romanticism, he is one of Poland's "Three Bards" (Polish: trzej wieszcze) and is widely regarded as Poland's greatest poet. He is also considered one of the greatest Slavic and European poets and has been dubbed a "Slavic bard".