The great poet Czeslaw Milosz once said “What is poetry which doesn’t save nations or people?”. Poetry has been a huge part in many civilizations across the world. In today’s society, poems can be used to heal, to hurt, and to inspire. In “You who wronged,” Czeslaw Milosz uses persuasive diction and descriptive imagery and tone to illustrate the true power of poetry.
Known for his contemporary work, Milosz is one of the most highly acclaimed twentieth- century poets from Poland. He was born in Lithuania in 1911 and lived there until he had to flee to the United states due to the rise of communism during World War II. When Milosz turned twenty-one he published his first assortment of poems while being linked to the catastrophist school of poets. He …show more content…
As he grew older he joined the underground resistance movement where he wrote many books of poetry. His poems were highly acclaimed in Poland but was oblivious to most Americans. In 1980 he won the Noble Prize for poems that he wrote earlier that year that he translated into English. This accomplishment brought his great exposer to the United states and to critics across the world. Many critics say he “confronts reality.” This is a very valid statement made by these critics because Milosz has been exposed to a lot in his life. He has lived through national socialism and communism, he saw the devastation of the Nazi rule and the soviet takeover of Eastern Europe. For this reason, he wrote in a “tragic, ironic style” (Zigary). Krzysztof Dybciak in World Literature Today states that “Milosz’s work is something so extraordinary in our epoch, that it seems to be a
Known for his contemporary work, Milosz is one of the most highly acclaimed twentieth- century poets from Poland. He was born in Lithuania in 1911 and lived there until he had to flee to the United states due to the rise of communism during World War II. When Milosz turned twenty-one he published his first assortment of poems while being linked to the catastrophist school of poets. He …show more content…
As he grew older he joined the underground resistance movement where he wrote many books of poetry. His poems were highly acclaimed in Poland but was oblivious to most Americans. In 1980 he won the Noble Prize for poems that he wrote earlier that year that he translated into English. This accomplishment brought his great exposer to the United states and to critics across the world. Many critics say he “confronts reality.” This is a very valid statement made by these critics because Milosz has been exposed to a lot in his life. He has lived through national socialism and communism, he saw the devastation of the Nazi rule and the soviet takeover of Eastern Europe. For this reason, he wrote in a “tragic, ironic style” (Zigary). Krzysztof Dybciak in World Literature Today states that “Milosz’s work is something so extraordinary in our epoch, that it seems to be a