Tadeusz Borowski | |
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Born | Zhytomyr, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | 12 November 1922
Died | 3 July 1951 Warsaw, Poland | (aged 28)
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) |
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]