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Tadeusz Borowski
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Tadeusz Borowski was a Polish poet, writer, and opinion journalist who wrote in Polish. He was a member of the Polish United Workers' Party and was educated at the University of Warsaw. His citizenship included the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, the Soviet Union, the Second Polish Republic, and the Polish People's Republic.
Born in Zhytomyr in 1922, Borowski was detained at the Dachau concentration camp and Auschwitz. He died by suicide via asphyxia in Warsaw in 1951. He is buried at Powązki Military Cemetery. His notable works include *Böyle buyurun Gaz'a bayanlar, baylar*, *Proza, 1948-1951*, *Peredah mi-Mariyah*, *Krytyka literacka i artystyczna*, and *Wiersze*.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1922
- Died
- 1951
- Works
- 34
Top works
- Böyle buyurun Gaz'a bayanlar, baylar
- [Wiersze. Wybór i opracowanie Józefa Bartnicka. Wyd. 1.
- Proza, 1948-1951
- Peredah mi-Mariyah
- Krytyka literacka i artystyczna
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1922-11-12 ) 12 November 1922, Zhytomyr , Ukrainian SSR , Soviet Union
- Died
- 3 July 1951 (1951-07-03) (aged 28), Warsaw , Poland
- Occupation
- writer, journalist
- Nationality
- Polish
- Genre
- poetry, short stories
- Notable works
- This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen
- Notable awards
- National Literary Prize, Second Degree (Poland)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Tadeusz
- Family name
- Borowski
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Polish People's Republic
- Place of birth
- Zhytomyr
- Place of death
- Warsaw
- Occupation
- opinion journalist
- Educated at
- University of Warsaw
- Political party
- Polish United Workers' Party
- Languages spoken
- Polish
- Image
- Tadeusz Borowski.jpg
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- place of burial
- Powązki Military Cemetery
- Commons category
- Tadeusz Borowski (writer)
- date of birth
- 1922-11-12
- date of death
- 1951-07-03
- manner of death
- Suicide
- place of detention
- Auschwitz
- name in native language
- Tadeusz Borowski
- cause of death
- asphyxia
- IPA transcription
- taˈdɛuʂ bɔˈrɔfskʲi
- writing language
- Polish
- birth name
- Tadeusz Borowski
- P8168
- Montuherkhepeshef
- Commons Creator page
- Tadeusz Borowski
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Encyclopedic overview
Tadeusz Borowski ( Polish pronunciation: [taˈdɛ.uʐ bɔˈrɔfskʲi]; 12 November 1922 – 3 July 1951) was a Polish writer and journalist. His wartime poetry and stories dealing with his experiences as a prisoner at Auschwitz are recognized as classics of Polish literature.
Early life
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