Edward Stachura, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edward Stachura

Polish poet and writer

Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1937

Place of Birth: Charvieu, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 24-Jul-1979

Profession: writer, poet, translator, singer-songwriter

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Edward Stachura ['?dvard sta'xura] (listen) (18 August 1937 – 24 July 1979) was a Polish poet and writer.
He rose to prominence in the 1960s, receiving prizes for both poetry and prose.
His literary output includes four volumes of poetry, three collections of short stories, two novels, a book of essays, and the final work, Fabula rasa, which is difficult to classify.
In addition to writing, Stachura translated literature from Spanish and French, most notably works of Jorge Luis Borges, Gaston Miron and Michel Deguy.
He also wrote songs, and occasionally performed them.
He committed suicide at the age of forty-one.