Jan Kochanowski
Polish Renaissance poet (1530–1584)
Jan Kochanowski was born in 1530 in Sycyna Północna and died on August 22, 1584 in Lublin, aged about 54. Recorded occupations: poet, writer, translator and playwright. Country of citizenship: Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Positions held include provost, Sandomierz Wojski, king's secretary at the Polish court and Polish elector. Fields of work: fiction. Notable works include “Fraszki”, “The Dismissal of the Greek Envoys”, “David's Psalter” and “Laments”. Educated at University of Königsberg, University of Padua and Jagiellonian University.
- Born
- 1530 · Sycyna Północna
- Died
- August 22, 1584 · Lublin
- Age at death
- about 54
- Citizenship
- Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Occupations
- poet, writer, translator, playwright
- Positions held
- provost, Sandomierz Wojski, king's secretary at the Polish court, Polish elector
- Notable works
- Fraszki, The Dismissal of the Greek Envoys, David's Psalter, Laments
- Education
- University of Königsberg, University of Padua, Jagiellonian University
- Wikipedia editions
- 43 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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