Wisława Szymborska
Polish poet and essayist
Maria Wisława Anna Szymborska was a Polish poet, essayist, translator, and recipient of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Literature. Born in Prowent, she resided in Kraków until the end of her life. Wikipedia
Born: July 2, 1923, Bnin, Kórnik, Poland
Died: February 1, 2012 (age 88 years), Kraków, Poland
Parents: Anna Szymborska and Wincenty Szymborski
Spouse: Adam Włodek (m. 1948–1954)