Cyprian Kamil Norwid, a.k.a. Cyprian Konstanty Norwid (Polish
pronunciation: [ˈtÍ¡sɨprjan ˈnÉ"rvid]; 24 September 1821 â€" 23 May
1883), was a nationally esteemed Polish poet, dramatist, painter, and
sculptor. He was born in the Masovian village of Laskowo-GÅ‚uchy near
Warsaw. One of his maternal ancestors was the Polish King John III
Sobieski.[1]Norwid is regarded as one of the second generation of
romantics. He wrote many well-known poems including Fortepian Szopena
("Chopin's Piano"), Moja piosnka [II] ("My Song [II]") and Bema
pamięci żałobny-rapsod (A Funeral Rhapsody in Memory of General
Bem). Norwid led a tragic and often poverty-stricken life (once he had
to live in a cemetery crypt). He experienced increasing health
problems, unrequited love, harsh critical reviews, and increasing
social isolation. He lived abroad most of his life, especially in
London and, in Paris where he died.Norwid's original and
non-conformist style was not appreciated in his lifetime and partially
due to this fact, he was excluded from high society. His work was only
rediscovered and appreciated by the Young Poland art movement of the
late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He is now considered one
of the four most important Polish Romantic poets. Other literary
historians, however, consider this an oversimplification, and regard
his style to be more characteristic of classicism and
parnassianism.Norwid is a Polish form of the Lithuanian two-syllable
archaic (sur)name Norvydas â€" from noras a wish, a desire, a goal and
(iš)vysti to see, literally one, who has a desire.[2][3] Born into a
Polishâ€"Lithuanian noble family bearing the Topór coat of arms,
Cyprian Norwid and his brother Ludwik were orphaned early. For most of
their childhood, they were educated at Warsaw schools. In 1830 Norwid
interrupted his schooling (not having completed the fifth grade) and
entered a private school of painting. His incomplete formal education
forced him to become an autodidact.
pronunciation: [ˈtÍ¡sɨprjan ˈnÉ"rvid]; 24 September 1821 â€" 23 May
1883), was a nationally esteemed Polish poet, dramatist, painter, and
sculptor. He was born in the Masovian village of Laskowo-GÅ‚uchy near
Warsaw. One of his maternal ancestors was the Polish King John III
Sobieski.[1]Norwid is regarded as one of the second generation of
romantics. He wrote many well-known poems including Fortepian Szopena
("Chopin's Piano"), Moja piosnka [II] ("My Song [II]") and Bema
pamięci żałobny-rapsod (A Funeral Rhapsody in Memory of General
Bem). Norwid led a tragic and often poverty-stricken life (once he had
to live in a cemetery crypt). He experienced increasing health
problems, unrequited love, harsh critical reviews, and increasing
social isolation. He lived abroad most of his life, especially in
London and, in Paris where he died.Norwid's original and
non-conformist style was not appreciated in his lifetime and partially
due to this fact, he was excluded from high society. His work was only
rediscovered and appreciated by the Young Poland art movement of the
late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He is now considered one
of the four most important Polish Romantic poets. Other literary
historians, however, consider this an oversimplification, and regard
his style to be more characteristic of classicism and
parnassianism.Norwid is a Polish form of the Lithuanian two-syllable
archaic (sur)name Norvydas â€" from noras a wish, a desire, a goal and
(iš)vysti to see, literally one, who has a desire.[2][3] Born into a
Polishâ€"Lithuanian noble family bearing the Topór coat of arms,
Cyprian Norwid and his brother Ludwik were orphaned early. For most of
their childhood, they were educated at Warsaw schools. In 1830 Norwid
interrupted his schooling (not having completed the fifth grade) and
entered a private school of painting. His incomplete formal education
forced him to become an autodidact.
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