Włodzimierz Szymanowicz


Włodzimierz Szymanowicz was a Polish painter and poet. He was the son of Jadwiga, a Polish aristocrat, and Kazimierz Szymanowicz who was Polish of Jewish descent.
Szymanowicz is known mostly for his poems, including one in which is included lyrics to a popular song composed years after his death. However, not a single poem by him was published while he was alive. Many of his poems have survived and were published after his death, mainly due to the tireless efforts of his mother.