Two Polish Poets Who Represent a Lesser-Known School of Poetry

And other notable literary birthdays for June 29-July 5

Poland doesn’t often receive much attention for producing renowned poetry. We hear instead of poets from Ireland, Britain, Canada, and of course, the U.S. 

In researching two Polish poets with birthdays this week, I learned a great deal about that country’s poetic presence at the end of the 20th century. Poland and its people suffered for decades. It end…