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Adam Zagajewski

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Adam Zagajewski

Poet, novelist, and essayist Adam Zagajewski (1945–2021) was born in Lvov, Poland. His books in English translation include TremorCanvasMysticism for BeginnersWithout EndEternal EnemiesUnseen HandAsymmetrySolidaritySolitudeTwo CitiesAnother BeautyA Defense of Ardor; and Slight Exaggeration.

Articles by Adam Zagajewski

Rows of headstones in a cemetery
Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Name Day
By Adam Zagajewski
Clare Cavanagh remembers the Polish poet Adam Zagajewski and translates a poem from his final collection “True Life,” out this week from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Translated from Polish by Clare Cavanagh
A record plays on a turntable
Photo by Jace & Afsoon on Unsplash
Music Heard with You
By Adam Zagajewski
Great Polish poet Adam Zagajewski pens a beautiful ode to music and memory.
Translated from Polish by Clare Cavanagh
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