Marcin Świetlicki, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Marcin Świetlicki

Polish poet, writer, and musician

Date of Birth: 24-Dec-1961

Place of Birth: Piaski, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland

Profession: writer, poet, musician, journalist

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Marcin Swietlicki (born 24 December 1961) is a Polish poet, writer, and musician.
He lives and works in Kraków, Poland. Swietlicki was born in Piaski, near Lublin, Poland.
He studied Polish Literature at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, where he has been living since 1980.
He worked as an editor at the Tygodnik Powszechny weekly until 2004.
Beside his extensive publications and readings as a poet, he also performs as an actor, and heads the band Swietliki (Fireflies).
Swietlicki has won various prizes and awards for his poetry, including the 1996 Koscielski Award.