Adam Bernard Mickiewicz ([mit͡sˈkʲɛvit͡ʂ] ( listen); 24 December 1798 – 26 November 1855) was a heavily influential national Polish Romantic poet, generally regarded as the greatest figure in Polish literature, especially known for his epic poem Pan Tadeusz. În ultima fază a vieții sale a fost, de asemenea, un activist politic, un ideolog și un filosof mesianic care a predat limbi slave la Collège de France.