Education
He studied philosophy at the University of Krakow, and was heavily influenced by Polish messianism.
He studied philosophy at the University of Krakow, and was heavily influenced by Polish messianism.
He is one of the writers of the Young Poland period (Neoromanticism movement). He was called by many a wizard poet and a worshipper of mysteries. His work consisted of both philosophical and mystical themes, the most well-known is the collection of poems West mroku gwiazd (In the Twilight of the Stars), released in 1902, and a 1906 play, Kniaź Patiomkin (Prince Potemkin).
In 1918 he was killed by rebellious villagemen in Belarus.
He was friends with the writer and painter Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz and the composer Karol Szymanowski, who composed music dedicated to him. There is a street named by Tadeusz Miciński on Łódź settlement TeofilóWest
His writings are strong influenced by Dark Romanticism and Romantic gothic fiction.