Adam Zagajewski

Adam Zagajewski
Adam Zagajewski
	Adam Zagajewski in 2014
Born	21 June 1945; Lwów, Poland
Died	21 March 2021 (aged 75); Kraków, Poland
Occupation	Poet; essayist; translator;
Nationality	Polish
Alma mater	Jagiellonian University
Notable works	Unseen Hand; Another Beauty; Słuch absolutny; Asymetria;
Notable awards	Struga Poetry Evenings Golden Wreath (2018); Princess of Asturias Award (2017); Griffin Lifetime Recognition Award (2016); Heinrich Mann Prize (2015); Neustadt International Prize for Literature (2004); Vilenica Prize (1996); Kościelski Award (1975);

Adam Zagajewski (21 June 1945 – 21 March 2021) was a Polish poet, novelist, translator, and essayist.

He was awarded the 2004 Neustadt International Prize for Literature, the 2016 Griffin Poetry Prize Lifetime Recognition Award, the 2017 Princess of Asturias Award for Literature, and the 2018 Golden Wreath of Poetry at the Struga Poetry Evenings.

He was considered a leading poet of the Generation of '68, or Polish New Wave (Polish: Nowa fala), and one of Poland's most prominent contemporary poets.

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