Poet and playwright Jan Kasprowicz (1860-1926) found inspiration first in the nature of his native Kuyavia, and later - aged about forty - in the dazzling Tatra landscapes. Eventually, in 1923 he settled for good in Zakopane, living out his last few years in a wooden villa purchased from English painter Winifred Cooper with money made from translating Shakespeare. Named Harenda, the villa was turned into a museum in 1950, and still features the original decor, including family mementos and remnants of Kasprowicz's book collection. Upstairs is a gallery of paintings by Władysław Jarocki, an artist well-known for his depictions of Hutsul and Góral culture, who also designed Jan Kasprowicz's sarcophagus.
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