The End and the Beginning by Wislawa Szymborska
In “The End and the Beginning,” Wislawa Szymborska describes how the end of a war is the beginning of another equally serious war of reconstruction.
Wislawa Szymborska
Wislawa Szymborska, popularly referred to as the “Mozart of poetry,” was a Polish poet, translator, and essayist. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1996 for her poetry that with “ironic precision” explores the “fragments of human reality” both from the embittered past and the astonishing present. In her 69-year-long poetic career, she produced around 350 poems and received several awards. Explore some of the best-known poems by Szymborska below.
Under a Certain Little Star by Wislawa Szymborska
Wislawa Szymborska’s poem “Under a Certain Little Star” or “Under One Small Star” can be regarded as a testament to the poet’s vision.
10 of the Best Poems of Wislawa Szymborska
Explore 10 of the best poems of the Polish poet and winner of the 1996 Nobel Prize for Literature, Wislawa Szymborska.