Halina Poświatowska ( Polish: [Pɔɕviatɔvska] ; née Halina Myga , entered into church records as Helena Myga ; born 9 May 1935 – 11 October 1967) was a Polish poet and writer.
14-467: Galina , Halyna , or Halina ( Russian : Галина ; from Greek γαλήνη "Serenity") is an East Slavic feminine given name, also popular in Bulgaria and Slovenia during the period of Soviet influence. Galina is the standard transliteration from Russian. It is generally transliterated as Halyna from Ukrainian ( Ukrainian : Галина ) and as Halina from Belarusian ( Belarusian : Галіна ). The latter form
28-662: A communist activist Halina Harelava (born 1951), Belarusian contemporary composer Halina Kanasz (born 1953), Polish luger who competed during the 1970s Halina Karnatsevich (born 1969), Belarusian long-distance runner Halina Konopacka (1900–1989), famous athlete, first Polish Olympic Champion (1928, Amsterdam) Halina Krahelska (1892–1945), Polish activist, publicist and writer Halina Krzyżanowska (1860–1937), internationally renowned Polish-French pianist and composer Halina Kwiatkowska (1921–2020), Polish actress Halina Jaroszewiczowa (1892–1940), Polish politician Halina Lacheta , Polish luger who competed in
42-656: A member of the underground Polish resistance movement in World War II who took part in the Warsaw Uprising , author Halina Reijn (born 1975), Dutch actress and writer Halina Rozpondek (born 1950), Polish politician Halina Szwarc de domo Kłąb (1923–2002), member of the Polish resistance during the Second World War Halina Szymańska (1906–1989), wife of Colonel Antoni Szymański,
56-682: Is also frequently found in Poland. Nicknames include Galya (or Halya), Galka (or Halka), Gala , Galochka, Galusha, and Galechka. In ancient Greek mythology, Galene was one of the Nereid mermaids, known as the goddess of calm seas. Two Christian female martyrs of this name are recognized by the Orthodox church: the first died in 252 (feast day March 10), the other one, the more famous Galene of Corinth , in 290 (feast day April 16). Notable bearers of this name include: Halina From Misplaced Pages,
70-579: The Jagellonian University , Kraków , and died before continuing on to complete the doctorate, as a 4th year student. She died at 32 after a second heart operation, this time, performed in Poland, to correct an acquired chronic heart defect that limited her mobility and breathing, which befell her due to chronic chill as a 9-year-old child during the World War II German occupation of Poland. Her works have been collected in
84-490: The four-volume Dzieła (Works), published by Wydawnictwo Literackie, Kraków, Poland, 1997, of which the first two volumes (several hundred pages) are poems, and the latter two prose and letters, respectively. She is the subject of several scholarly books and many reprints. Her popularity as a poet continues unabated in Poland, and new translations have increased her importance to world literature. If her own poem content, as well as her own poetry translations are any indication, she
98-475: The 💕 First name For other uses, see Galina . [REDACTED] Look up Halina in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Halina is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Halina Aszkiełowicz (1947–2018), Polish former volleyball player and 1968 Olympic medallist Halina Balon (born 1948), Polish fencer Halina Biegun (born 1955), Polish luger who competed during
112-440: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Halina&oldid=1169048338 " Category : Given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Halina Po%C5%9Bwiatowska Poświatowska is famous for her lyrical poetry, and for her intellectual, passionate yet unsentimental poetry on
126-508: The last prewar Polish military attaché in Berlin Halina Tam (born 1972), model, singer and television actress See also [ edit ] Halina Czerny-Stefańska in memoriam International Piano Competition Helena (given name) [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to
140-830: The late 1950s Halina Łukomska (1929–2016), Polish soprano Halina Machulska (born 1929), Polish theater, film and television actress Halina Mierzejewska (1922–2003), professor of linguistics at the University of Warsaw, in the Institute of Polish Language Halina Mlynkova (born 1977), Czech-born Polish singer, leader of a popular Polish folk-rock group Brathanki Halina Molka (born 1953), Polish politician Halina Murias (born 1955), Polish politician Halina Olendzka (born 1945), Polish politician Halina Poświatowska (1935–1967), Polish poet and writer, an important figure in modern Polish literature Halina Regulska (1899–1994) Polish racing driver , socialite,
154-440: The late 1970s Halina Birenbaum (born 1929), Holocaust survivor, writer, poet and translator Halina Buyno-Łoza (1907–1991), Polish theatre actress and dancer Halina Chrostowska (1929–1990), Polish visual artist Halina Czerny-Stefańska (1922–2001), Polish pianist Halina Górecka (born 1938), former Polish and German sprinter and Olympic gold and bronze medal winner Halina Górska (1898–1942), Polish writer and
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#1732772751389168-518: The themes of death, love, existence, famous historical personages, especially women, as well as her mordant treatment of life, living, being, bees, cats and the sensual qualities of loving, grieving and desiring. Her first heart operation was performed in Philadelphia , in 1958, her sea passage on the Polish ocean liner MS Batory , the costs of her stay, and the procedure itself, funded by monies gathered in collection by Polish-Americans , and
182-429: Was influenced by Ezra Pound , Lawrence Ferlinghetti , Federico García Lorca , Jacques Prévert , and a bevy of Slovene poets: Kajetan Kovič , Jože Udovič , Saša Vegri , Dane Zajc , as well as the classical Greek philosopher Aristotle , bees, cats, the color red, the texture of fur, Metropolitan Museum of Art 's antiquity collections, and her contemporary Black American ( Negro ) city culture – in particular,
196-694: Was successful enough to enable her to live for nine more years. Instead of returning to Poland afterward, she enrolled at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts , where she completed her undergraduate studies in 3 years, commencing with no command of the English language whatsoever. Then, turning down an offer of graduate admission with full financial support, extended to her by the faculty of Stanford University 's Department of Philosophy, she returned to Poland, where she matriculated in Philosophy at
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