Adam Mickiewicz

Polish national poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator, and political activist (1798-1855)
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Adam Mickiewicz

Summary

Adam Mickiewicz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zavosse[2]. He was born on December 24, 1798[3]. He died in Istanbul[4]. He died on November 26, 1855[5]. He worked as a professor[6], poet[7], opinion journalist[8], essayist[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,570 views/month, #6,858 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Adam Mickiewicz was born in Zavosse[2].
  • Adam Mickiewicz died in Istanbul[4].
  • Adam Mickiewicz passed away in Constantinople[12].
  • Adam Mickiewicz was born on December 24, 1798[3].
  • Adam Mickiewicz died on November 26, 1855[5].
  • Adam Mickiewicz is buried at National Bards crypt of the Wawel[13].
  • Burial took place at Champeaux cemetery of Montmorency[14].
  • Adam Mickiewicz is buried at Wawel Cathedral[15].
  • Adam Mickiewicz's father was Mikołaj Mickiewicz[16].
  • Adam Mickiewicz's mother was Barbara Mickiewicz, née Majewska[17].
  • Adam Mickiewicz was married to Celina Szymanowska[18].
  • A child of Adam Mickiewicz was Władysław Mickiewicz[19].
  • A child of Adam Mickiewicz was Maria Gorecka[20].
  • Adam Mickiewicz held citizenship in Russian Empire[21].
  • Adam Mickiewicz held citizenship in Poland[22].
  • Adam Mickiewicz is identified as part of the Poles ethnic group[23].
  • Adam Mickiewicz's professions included professor[6].
  • Adam Mickiewicz worked as a poet[7].
  • Adam Mickiewicz's professions included opinion journalist[8].
  • Adam Mickiewicz's professions included essayist[9].
  • Adam Mickiewicz worked as a translator[10].
  • Adam Mickiewicz worked as a writer[24].
  • Adam Mickiewicz's field of work was fiction[25].
  • Adam Mickiewicz held the position of professor[26].
  • Adam Mickiewicz was employed by Collège de France[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Zavosse[2], Adam Mickiewicz… he was born on December 24, 1798[3]. His father was Mikołaj Mickiewicz[16]. His mother was Barbara Mickiewicz, née Majewska[17]. He is identified as part of the Poles ethnic group[23].

Education

Adam Mickiewicz was educated at Vilnius University[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professor[6], poet[7], opinion journalist[8], essayist[9], translator[10], and writer[24]. Adam Mickiewicz's field of work was fiction[25]. Among his employers was Collège de France[27]. He held the position of professor[26].

Personal Life

Among Adam Mickiewicz's spouses was Celina Szymanowska[18]. Children include Władysław Mickiewicz[19], a writer[29], 1838–1926[30], of France[31], awarded the Cross of Valour[32] and Maria Gorecka[20], a translator[33], 1835–1922[34], of France[35], specialised in creative and professional writing[36]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[37].

Death and Burial

Adam Mickiewicz died on November 26, 1855[5]. Recorded place of death include Istanbul[4], a metropolitan municipality in Turkey[38], in Turkey[39], founded in 1453[40] and Constantinople[12], a city[41], in Byzantine Empire[42], founded in 0330[43]. The cause of death was cholera[44]. Recorded place of burial include National Bards crypt of the Wawel[13], Champeaux cemetery of Montmorency[14], and Wawel Cathedral[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Adam Mickiewicz include Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[45], Gediminas Avenue[46], Adam Mickiewicz Institute[47], Mickiewicz Square[48], Adam Mickiewicz Museum[49], Poznań Observatory[50], Wodogrzmoty Mickiewicza[51], and Adam Mickiewicz Museum of Literature in Warsaw[52].

Why It Matters

Adam Mickiewicz ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,570 views/month, #6,858 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

He has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[55], a translator[56], 1821–1881[57], of Russia[58]; Friedrich Nietzsche[59], a philosopher[60], 1844–1900[61], of Kingdom of Prussia[62], specialised in classical philology[63]; George Sand[64], a writer[65], 1804–1876[66], of France[67]; Joseph Conrad[68], a writer[69], 1857–1924[70], of Russian Empire[71], specialised in fiction[72]; Czesław Miłosz[73], a poet[74], 1911–2004[75], of Poland[76], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[77], specialised in fiction[78]; and Comte de Lautréamont[79], a poet[80], 1846–1870[81], of France[82].

Works attributed to him include Pan Tadeusz[83], Dziady[84], Konrad Wallenrod[85], Ballads and Romances[86], Grażyna[87], and Sonnets from the Crimea[88]. Entities named for him include Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[45], Gediminas Avenue[46], Adam Mickiewicz Institute[47], Mickiewicz Square[48], Adam Mickiewicz Museum[49], and Poznań Observatory[50].

FAQs

Where was Adam Mickiewicz born?

Born in Zavosse[2], Adam Mickiewicz…

Where did Adam Mickiewicz die?

Adam Mickiewicz died in Istanbul[4].

Who were Adam Mickiewicz's parents?

Adam Mickiewicz's father was Mikołaj Mickiewicz[16]. Adam Mickiewicz's mother was Barbara Mickiewicz, née Majewska[17].

Who was Adam Mickiewicz married to?

Adam Mickiewicz's spouses include Celina Szymanowska[18].

What did Adam Mickiewicz do for work?

Adam Mickiewicz worked as professor[6], poet[7], opinion journalist[8], essayist[9], and translator[10].

Where did Adam Mickiewicz go to school?

Adam Mickiewicz was educated at Vilnius University[28].

Who did Adam Mickiewicz influence?

Adam Mickiewicz has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[55], Friedrich Nietzsche[59], George Sand[64], and Joseph Conrad[68].

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