Ryszard Wincenty Berwiński (28 February 1817 in Polwica,

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– 19 November 1879 in

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, then part of the

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) was a noted Polish poet, translator, folklorist, and nationalist. Between 1852 and 1854 he was a delegate in the Prussian parliament, before joining a Polish-Turkish military expedition in 1855. He was also a member of the Polish National Committee.

Works

* O dwunastu rozbójnikach, 1838 * Bogunka na Gople, 1840 * Don Juan Poznański, 1842 (parody of Don Juan by

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)

References

Polish male writers 1817 births 1879 deaths Polish political prisoners in the Prussian partition Participants of the Slavic Congress in Prague 1848 Writers from the Kingdom of Prussia {{Poland-writer-stub