thumb|Maria Konopnicka circa 1875

Maria Konopnicka (; ; 23 May 1842 – 8 October 1910) was a Polish poet, novelist, children's writer, translator, journalist, critic and activist for women's rights and for Polish independence. She used pseudonyms, including Jan Sawa. She was one of the most important poets of Poland's Positivist period.

  • Kononpnicka mansion in Żarnowiec was converted into a museum, opened in 1957, the Maria Konopnicka Museum in Żarnowiec (Muzeum Marii Konopnickiej w Żarnowcu).

Further reading

  • Brodzka, Alina. Maria Konopnicka, "Wiedza Powszechna", Warszawa, 1975.
  • Baculewski, Jan. Śladami życia i twórczości Marii Konopnickiej, Ludowa Spółdzielnia Wydawnicza, Warszawa, 1966.
  • G. Borkowska, Ruchliwa fala (Maria Konopnicka i kwestia kobieca), [in:] Maria Konopnicka. Głosy o życiu i pisarstwie w 150-lecie urodzin. Warszawa 1992<!--on Konopnicka and feminism-->
  • Maria Konopnicka at culture.pl
  • Maria Konopnicka's poems in poezja.org
  • Selected Maria Konopnicka's Poems at PoemHunter.com