Julian Tuwim

Julian Tuwim
Julian Tuwim
Julian Tuwim
Born(1894-09-13)September 13, 1894
Łódź, Congress Poland
DiedDecember 27, 1953(1953-12-27) (aged 59)
Zakopane, Poland
OccupationPoet, writer, translator
NationalityPolish
Literary movementSkamander
Notable awardsGolden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature
SpouseStefania Tuwimowa (since 1919)
ChildrenEdward Tuwim-Woźniak Ewa Tuwim-Woźniak (adopted)[citation needed]
RelativesIrena Tuwim (sister, a poet herself)
Kazimierz Krukowski (cousin)
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Julian Tuwim (13 September 1894 – 27 December 1953), known also under the pseudonym Oldlen as a lyricist,[1] was a Polish poet, born in Łódź, then part of the Russian Partition. He was educated in Łódź and in Warsaw where he studied law and philosophy at Warsaw University. After Poland's return to independence in 1918, Tuwim co-founded the Skamander group of experimental poets with Antoni Słonimski and Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz. He was a major figure in Polish literature, admired also for his contribution to children's literature. He was a recipient of the prestigious Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature in 1935.[2]

  1. ^ Biographical notes at his song Co nam zostało z tych lat on YouTube
  2. ^ Julian Tuwim (1894-1953), Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine Qlturka.pl. Europejski Fundusz Rozwoju Regionalnego. Retrieved December 12, 2011.