A beginning in Vilnius
Miłosz attended school and university in Vilnius, then known as Wilno, where he began writing poetry. His later life took him to Paris and California.
Poetry, memory and belonging
He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1980. His work includes poetry and nonfiction such as The Captive Mind and Native Realm.
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