Bronisław Maj


Bronisław Maj is a Polish poet, essayist, translator and academic.

Biography

Maj attended Jan Kasprowicz High School in Łódź. He later graduated in Polish philology from the Jagiellonian University in Kraków and there he obtained his Ph.D. in the humanities.
He published his debut poem in 1970 and debut poetry book in 1980. In 1984 he received the Kościelski Award for the poetry book Wspólne powietrze. In his poems Maj often focuses on the metaphysical topics, though he avoids writing classical religious poetry.
Maj is also a stage performer. He created and performed several times as a character called Pani Lola. He has written the lyrics for several songs by Grzegorz Turnau.
Currently he lives and works in Kraków. He works as a lecturer at the Jagiellonian University.

Works (selection)

Poetry