Polish Poetry

Under a Certain Little Star Poem by Wislawa Szymborska Summary, Notes and Line by Line Explanation in English for Students

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Introduction  Under a Certain Little Star, also known by its other name Under One Small Star is a poem written by the Polish writer and poet Wislawa Szymborska. The poem first appeared in The Virginia Quarterly Review, a National Journal for Literature and Discussion. Translated by Joanna Trzeciak in English, the poem appeared in the … Read more

The End and the Beginning Poem by Wislawa Szymborska Summary, Notes and Line by Line Explanation in English for Students

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Introduction  The End and the Beginning is a poem by the Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska. It first appeared in her poetry collection going by the same name in 1993. Known by its Polish name Koniec i pocz?tek, the poem also appeared in Szymborska’s 2001 poetry collection Miracle Fair (2001) and was translated by Joanna Trzeciak … Read more