Marcin Baran
Encyclopedia
Marcin Baran is a Polish
poet
and journalist
. He has a degree in Polonistics from the Jagiellonian University
. He is one of the Polish poets who published their verses in the magazine bruLion
(sometimes spelled brulion).
One of the main themes of his poetry is woman
, for him the symbol
of deathlessness. His poems were translated into German
, Slovak
and Czech
.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
. He has a degree in Polonistics from the Jagiellonian University
Jagiellonian University
The Jagiellonian University was established in 1364 by Casimir III the Great in Kazimierz . It is the oldest university in Poland, the second oldest university in Central Europe and one of the oldest universities in the world....
. He is one of the Polish poets who published their verses in the magazine bruLion
Brulion
brulion was a Polish magazine which was published in Kraków from 1986 - 1999. Its editor in chief was Robert Tekieli. Originally a quarterly of the alternative and semi-legal Polish culture, it became known for respecting no taboos and producing scandals since its ninth issue, thus becoming the...
(sometimes spelled brulion).
One of the main themes of his poetry is woman
Woman
A woman , pl: women is a female human. The term woman is usually reserved for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child or adolescent...
, for him the symbol
Symbol
A symbol is something which represents an idea, a physical entity or a process but is distinct from it. The purpose of a symbol is to communicate meaning. For example, a red octagon may be a symbol for "STOP". On a map, a picture of a tent might represent a campsite. Numerals are symbols for...
of deathlessness. His poems were translated into German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, Slovak
Slovak language
Slovak , is an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages .Slovak is the official language of Slovakia, where it is spoken by 5 million people...
and Czech
Czech language
Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers; it is the majority language in the Czech Republic and spoken by Czechs worldwide. The language was known as Bohemian in English until the late 19th century...
.
Books of poetry
- Pomieszanie Kraków: Oficyna Literacka, 1990
- Sosnowiec jest jak kobieta Kraków-Warszawa: bruLion, 1992
- Zabiegi miłosne Kraków: Baran i Suszczyński, 1996 (nominated for Nike AwardNike AwardThe NIKE Literary Award is one of the most prestigious awards for Polish literature. Established in 1997 and funded by Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland's second largest daily paper, and the consulting company NICOM, it is conferred annually in October for the best book of a single living author writing in...
) - Sprzeczne fragmenty Poznań: a5, 1996
- Tanero Kraków: Oficyna Literacka, 1998
- Prozak liryczny Kraków: WL, 1999
- Bóg raczy wiedzieć Kraków: Zebra, 2000
- Destylat Kraków: Wydawnictwo Zielona Sowa 2001 (selected poems)
- Gnijąca wisienka Kraków: a5, 2003