Adam Zagajewski (born 1945) - poet, prose writer, essayist, winner of many prestigious literary awards, his works are translated into many languages. In 1982 he emigrated to France, where, amongst other things, he co-edited 'Zeszyty Literackie' ('Literary Notebooks'). Since 1982 he has lectured at the University of Houston. He is the author of collections of verses: 'The Communique' (1972), 'The letter. Ode to great numbers' (1983), 'Linen' (1990) 'Desire' (1999), for which he was nominated for the Nike award. 'Second breath' (1978), 'Two towns' (1991), 'In someone else's beauty' (1998) including sketches and essays. In 2002 he returned to Cracow. Adam Zagajewski was honoured with e.g.the Neustadt International Prize for Literature (2004), and the European Poetry Prize granted by the Cassamarca Foundation in Treviso (2010). He was two times awarded by the Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2007 and 2009).
