Zbigniew Herbert





Zbigniew Herbert

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born
October 29, 1924 in Lwów (formerly Poland), Ukraine

died
July 28, 1998

gender
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Zbigniew Herbert was a Polish poet, essayist, drama writer, author of plays, and moralist. He is one of the best known and the most translated post-war Polish writers.


Average rating: 4.44 · 840 ratings · 69 reviews · 39 distinct works
The Collected Poems, 1956-1998
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4.52 of 5 stars 4.52 avg rating — 238 ratings — published 1998 — 4 editions
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Mr Cogito
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Selected Poems
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Barbarian In The Garden
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Elegy For The Departure
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Still Life with a Bridle: E...
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Report From The Besieged Ci...
4.51 of 5 stars 4.51 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 1982 — 5 editions
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The King Of The Ants: Mytho...
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Labirynt nad morzem
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Hermes, Pies I Gwiazda
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More books by Zbigniew Herbert…
“Be courageous when the mind deceives you
Be courageous
In the final account only this is important”
Zbigniew Herbert

“No time to grieve for roses when the forests are burning.”
Zbigniew Herbert

“forgive me also that I didn't fight like Lord Byron for the happiness of captive peoples that I watched only risings of the moon and museums”
Zbigniew Herbert, Report From The Besieged City and Other Poems