Antoni Malczewski

Antoni Malczewski (3 June 1793 – 2 May 1826) was a Polish romantic poet, known for his only work, "a narrative poem of dire pessimism", Maria (1825).

Antoni Malczewski
Born(1793-06-03)3 June 1793
Volhynia or Warsaw
Died2 May 1826(1826-05-02) (aged 32)
Warsaw
Occupationpoet
NationalityPolish
Literary movementRomanticism, Pessimism

At the times, prominent and scandalizing was his autodestructive romance with a married woman, Zofia Rucińska, who had a mental illness.

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