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Katarzyna Herbert, translator and wife of lauded poet, dies aged 95

Katarzyna Herbert, a literary translator and the wife of one of Poland’s greatest poets, died on Saturday aged 95.

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Polish poet Leszek Długosz passes away, aged 82

Leszek Długosz, a poet, actor, songwriter, composer, pianist, and recipient of the Order of the White Eagle, Poland’s highest decoration, passed away at the age of 82 after a battle with cancer.

Ernest Bryll, poet, journalist, translator, and diplomat. March 1, 1935 – March 16, 2024.

Ernest Bryll, poet, journalist, translator, and diplomat, dies at age 89

Ernest Bryll, poet, writer, songwriter, journalist, translator, film critic, and diplomat, died at the age of 89 on Saturday, March 2024. The information was shared on social media on Sunday by the Jan Nowak-Jeziorański Radio Free Europe Association. It was also confirmed by the Association of Polish Writers.