Wisława Szymborska (1923-2012)
done by Asia Zając
Who was she? Wisława Szymborska was a Polish poet, essayist, critic, translator and laureate of the Nobel Prize in literature.
She was born on July 2, 1923 Prowent
and died on February 1, 2012 Cracow
WHEN AND WHERE DID SHE GET THE NOBEL PRIZE? GRANTED ON OCTOBER 3, 1996.
TRANSMITTED IN STOCKHOLM ON 9 DECEMBER 1996
She published her first poems in the Krakow 'Dziennik Polski', then in 'Walka' and 'Pokolenie'.
Wisława Szymborska has published 13 volumes of poetry and a collection of columns "Lektury nadobowiązkowe" - in total less than 400 pieces.
The most important works: That's why we live (1952), Asked questions (1954), Call to Yeti (1957), Every accident (1972), Great number (1976), People on the bridge (1986), End and beginning (1993)
NOTHING TWICE
IN LOVE
Twice nothing happens and nothing ever will Therefore we were born unfeathered and such shall die still Should we be like dumb students dumbest in their class Not a day must we correct no one will ever fail us No night will be the same No day can happen twice No kiss is like previous No look in the eyes Yesterday, when somebody said out loud, next to me, your name I felt inside as if a rose through open window came Today, as we are here together I turned my face towards the wall Rose? What does it look like? A flower more, or a stone? Why do you, the dark hour, mix with unneeded scare? You are – so you will be gone smile comes after nightmare Smiling, embracing, for accord we search Yet unlike water drops we can never merge.
It is so quiet that we hear a song sang yesterday: "You up the hill, me down the valley..." Though we hear— we don't believe. Our smile is not a mask of sorrow, kindness is not a sacrifice. And even more than they deserve, we pity those who do not love. We, so surprised with ourselves, what can surprise us more? Neither a rainbow at night. Neither a butterfly on snow. And when we fall asleep, In the dream we see a breakup. But it's a good dream, But it's a good dream, because from it we wake up.
FEMININE PORTRAIT There must be an option. To change herself, but not to change anything. It is easy, impossible, difficult, worth trying. She has the eyes, once cerulean again gray, black, when required cheerful, full of tears without reason. Sleeps with him like a random, dearest in the world. Will give him four children, none, one. Naive, but gives the best advice. Weak, but will carry all. Doesn’t have her head screwed on, so will have one. Reads Jaspers and women’s magazines. Doesn’t know what the screw is for, and will build a bridge. Young, as always young, still young. Holds sparrow with a broken wing in her hand, own money for a journey – far and long, meat cleaver, compress and a shot of vodka. Where does she run, isn’t she tired. Of course not, only a little, very, doesn’t matter. Either she loves him, or took a
firm stand. For good, for bad and for God’s sake.
CURIOSITIES
She worked on a traditional typewriter.
She liked to watch the boxing. Of the many, she particulary liked the performances of Polish boxer - Andrzej Gołta.
CURIOSITIES
She smoked too many cigarettes, though she never intended to quit smoking.
CURIOSITIES
She had many drawers in a house filled with foreign postcards, souvenires, matches ect.
CURIOSITIES
„Nothing twice” poem extract ….Not a day must we correct no one will ever fail us No night will be the same No day can happen twice No kiss is like previous No look in the eyes ….
True Love – poem extract True love. Is it normal is it serious, is it practical? What does the world get from two people who exist in a world of their own?
Cat in an empty apartment poem extract
Die- you can’t do this to a cat. How is the cat supposed to live in an empty apartment. Climb up the walls. Rub against the furniture‌