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Adam Mickiewicz

Adam Mickiewicz
Adam Mickiewicz was a 19th-century Polish poet and patriot who is credited with introducing romanticism into Polish literature. His political views frequently led him into conflict with authority, and he died in Constantinople trying to raise a Polish army to liberate Poland from Russian rule.
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Polish Literature; Poland; Mickiewicz, Adam
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