Czesław Miłosz
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Summary
Czesław Miłosz was born on June 30, 1911[1], in Šeteniai[2]. He died in Kraków[3]. He worked as a poet[4], diplomat[5], writer[6], essayist[7], and translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,696 views/month, #6,975 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Šiauliai[10]
- Place of burial: Crypt of Merit at Skałka[11]
- Father: Aleksander Miłosz[12]
- Spouse: Carol Thigpen-Miłosz[13], Janina Milosz[14]
- Child: Anthony Milosz[15], Peter Milosz[16]
- Country of citizenship: Poland[17], United States[18], Lithuania[19]
- Occupation: pedagogue[20], university teacher[21], literary historian[22]
- Field of work: fiction[23], literature[24], history of literature[25], translation[26], diplomacy[27]
- Position held: professor[28]
- Employer: University of California, Berkeley[29], Harvard University[30], Polish Radio Wilno[31], Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland[32]
- Educated at: Vilnius University[33]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Literature[34], Righteous Among the Nations[35], Guggenheim Fellowship[36], Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)[37], National Medal of Arts[38], Neustadt International Prize for Literature[39], Honorary doctor of the University of Bologna[40], honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[41], Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford[42], Nike Award[43], Commander's Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[44], honorary doctor of Harvard University[45], Doctor Honoris Causa at the Vytautas Magnus University[46], Śląski Wawrzyn Literacki[47]
- Member of: Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[48], American Academy of Arts and Letters[49], Polish Academy of Learning[50], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[51], Stowarzyszenie Pisarzy Polskich[52], Żagary[53], Akademicki Klub Włóczęgów Wileńskich[54]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[55]
- Sex or gender: male[56]
- Family: House of Miłosz[57]
- Genre: prose[58]
- Coat of arms: Lubicz[59]
- Commons category: Czesław Miłosz[60]
- Unmarried partner: Jadwiga Waszkiewicz[61]
- Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[62]
- Diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Poland in Paris[63]
Why It Matters
Czesław Miłosz has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
He has been cited as an influence by Ted Hughes[66], a poet[67], 1930–1998[68], of United Kingdom[69], awarded the King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry[70]; Seamus Heaney[71], a playwright[72], 1939–2013[73], of Ireland[74], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[75], specialised in poetry[76]; Derek Walcott[77], a poet[78], 1930–2017[79], of Saint Lucia[80], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[81]; Mary Karr[82], a poet[83], b. 1955[84], of United States[85], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[86], specialised in poetry[87]; Carolyn Forché[88], a poet[89], b. 1950[90], of United States[91], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[92]; and Charles Simic[93], a poet[94], 1938–2023[95], of United States[96], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[97], specialised in creative and professional writing[98].
Works attributed to him include The Captive Mind[99].
FAQs
Where was Czesław Miłosz born?
Czesław Miłosz was born in Šeteniai[2].
Where did Czesław Miłosz die?
Czesław Miłosz passed away in Kraków[3].
Who were Czesław Miłosz's parents?
Czesław Miłosz's father was Aleksander Miłosz[12].
Who was Czesław Miłosz married to?
Czesław Miłosz's spouses include Carol Thigpen-Miłosz[13] and Janina Milosz[14].
What did Czesław Miłosz do for work?
Czesław Miłosz worked as a poet[4], diplomat[5], writer[6], essayist[7], and translator[8].
Where did Czesław Miłosz go to school?
Czesław Miłosz was educated at Vilnius University[33].
What awards did Czesław Miłosz receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[34], Righteous Among the Nations[35], Guggenheim Fellowship[36], and Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic)[37].
Who did Czesław Miłosz influence?
Czesław Miłosz has been cited as an influence by Ted Hughes[66], Seamus Heaney[71], Derek Walcott[77], and Mary Karr[82].