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Wislawa Szymborska (1923-2012) was a Polish poet, essayist, translator, and recipient of the 1996 Nobel Prize for Literature. Her poetry is often noted for its wit, irony, and deceptive simplicity, and she is known for writing from unusual points of view. In "The Joy of Writing," a speaker ponders the joy of bringing scenes to life on the page and controlling fate like no mere mortal can.