About Ewa Lipska
Born 1945. Ewa Lipska is a Polish poet, writer and painter.
Ewa Lipska (born 8 October 1945 in Kraków) is a Polish poet from the Polish New Wave generation. Collections of her poetry have been translated into English, French, Italian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, German and Hungarian. She lives in Vienna and Kraków.
The Adam Mickiewicz Institute comments: "While her verse may have some connections with politics, it always documents concrete personal experiences without reaching for grand generalizations. As it unmasks the language of propaganda, her poetry also indicates the weaknesses of language in general as an instrument of human perception and communication."
Books
Poetry collections 1967: Wiersze, ("Poems"); Warsaw: Czytelnik 1970: Drugi wybor wierszy, ("Second Collection of Poems"); Warsaw: Czytelnik
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Ewa Lipska?
Polish writer (1945-)
When was Ewa Lipska born?
Ewa Lipska was born on 8 October 1945 in Kraków.
What is Ewa Lipska's occupation?
Ewa Lipska is a poet, writer and painter.
What nationality is Ewa Lipska?
Ewa Lipska is Polish.
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