Tadeusz Borowski

Tadeusz Borowski
Born(1922-11-12)12 November 1922
Zhytomyr, 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)

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.[citation needed]