Stanisław Korab-Brzozowski (1876 - 1901 in
Warsaw
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) was a Polish poet and translator, brother of the poet
Wincenty Korab-Brzozowski
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and son of the romantic bard
Karol Brzozowski. Representative of Polish
decadence
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. One of the greatest poets of
Young Poland
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.
There is no information about the personal life of Stanisław Korab-Brzozowski. He was a member of
Stanisław Przybyszewski
Stanisław Przybyszewski (; 7 May 1868 – 23 November 1927) was a Polish novelist, dramatist, and poet of the decadent naturalistic school. His drama is associated with the Symbolist movement. He wrote both in German and in Polish.
Life
Stan ...
's bohema called ''children of Satan''. In 1901 Korab-Brzozowski committed suicide, probably because of his tragic love for
Dagny Juel
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.
His poems were published in the book ''Nim serce ucichło'' (Before the Heart died away) in 1910 and he translated
Charles Baudelaire
Charles Pierre Baudelaire (, ; ; 9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867) was a French poet who also produced notable work as an essayist and art critic. His poems exhibit mastery in the handling of rhyme and rhythm, contain an exoticism inherited ...
's
Fleurs du Mal
''Les Fleurs du mal'' (; en, The Flowers of Evil, italic=yes) is a volume of French poetry by Charles Baudelaire.
''Les Fleurs du mal'' includes nearly all Baudelaire's poetry, written from 1840 until his death in August 1867. First publish ...
into Polish.
Bibliography
*Stanisław Korab-Brzozowski, ''Before the Heart Fell Silent: Collected Poems'' 2017
1876 births
1901 suicides
Polish poets
Suicides in Poland
19th-century poets
Suicides by poison
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