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Staff, Leopold, 1878-1957, poet
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Dates of existence
1878-1957
History
Leopold Staff (14 November 1878 – 31 May 1957) was a Polish poet; one of the greatest artists of European modernism twice granted the Degree of Doctor honoris causa by universities in Warsaw and in Kraków. He was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature by Polish PEN Club.