Tadeusz Borowski

Polish writer and journalist (1922-1951)

Tadeusz Borowski (Polish pronunciation: [taˈdɛ.uʂ bɔˈrɔfskʲi]; 12 November 1922 – 3 July 1951) was a Polish writer and journalist. He was known for writing poems about war and stories about his time as a prisoner at Auschwitz.

Tadeusz Borowski
Born(1922-11-12)12 November 1922
Żytomierz, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died3 July 1951(1951-07-03) (aged 28)
Warsaw, Poland
Occupationwriter, journalist
NationalityPolish
Genrepoetry, short stories
Notable worksThis Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen
Notable awardsNational Literary Prize, Second Degree (Poland)

On July 3, 1951, at the age of 28, Borowski died by suicide[1] by inhaling gas from a gas stove. His wife had given birth to their daughter, Małgorzata, a few days before his death.[2]

References

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  1. Borowski Tadeusz (in Polish). {{cite encyclopedia}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. Kott, Jan (1976). Introduction. This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen. By Borowski, Tadeusz. Vedder, Barbara (ed.). Penguin Classics. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-14-018624-6. Retrieved August 28, 2009.