Julian Tuwim

Julian Tuwim (September 13, 1894 ? December 27, 1953) was a Polish poet of Jewish descent; born in the city of ?ód? in Poland, educated in ?ód? and Warsaw (studied Law and Philosophy at Warsaw University). Co-founder and leader of the Skamander group of experimental poets

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September 13 - 1894 - December 27 - 1953 - Polish poet - Jew - ?ód? - Poland - Warsaw - Law - Philosophy - Warsaw University - Skamander

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with Antoni S?onimski and Jaros?aw Iwaszkiewicz in 1919. He was a major figure in Polish literature, mostly known for his contribution to children's literature.

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Antoni S?onimski - Jaros?aw Iwaszkiewicz - 1919 - Polish literature - Children's literature

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Initially Tuwim?s poetry?like that of other Skamandrites?was a decisive break-up with the turn-of-the-century?s mannerism and decadent language. It also was an expression of vitality, optimism, and praise of urban life; introduction of everyday life in a city, with its triviality and vulgarism, to poetry. In his poems Tuwim often used ?regular? language as well as dialogue. Characteristic for this period are collections Czyhanie na Boga (1918), Sokrates ta?cz?cy (1920), Siódma jesie? (1922), and Wierszy tom czwarty (1923).

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1918 - 1920 - 1922 - 1923

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In his later collections of poetry: S?owa we krwi (1926), Rzecz Czarnoleska (1929), Biblia cyga?ska (1933) and Tre?? gorej?ca (1933); Tuwim becomes considerably restless and bitter, he writes with fervor and violence of the emptiness of urban existence. He also tends to draw more from traditions of romantism and classicism, at the same time perfecting form and style, becoming virtuoso of words and language.

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1926 - 1929 - 1933 - Romantism - Classicism

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Since the very beginning and troughout his entire creative life Tuwim was satirically inclined. He supplied sketches and monologues to numerous cabarets. In his poetry and as a columnist he scoffed obscurantism and bureaucracy as well as militaristic and nationalistic trends in politics. Burlesque Bal w operze , written in 1936, is considered his best satiric poem.

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Satirically - Cabaret - Obscurantism - Bureaucracy - Militaristic - Nationalistic - Burlesque - 1936

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In 1918 Tuwim co-founded cabaret Picador and cooperated as writer or artistic director with many other cabarets like Czarny kot 1917?1919, Qui pro Quo 1919?1932, Banda and Stara Banda 1932?1935 and finally Cyrulik Warszawski 1935?1939. Since 1924 Tuwim was staff writer of Wiadomo?ci Literackie where he wrote weekly column Camera Obscura as well as for satiric magazines: Cyrulik Warszawski and Szpilki .

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1918 - 1917 - 1919 - 1932 - 1935 - 1939 - 1924

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In 1939, at the beginning of World War II and Nazi Germany's occupation of Poland, Tuwim emigrated first through Romania to France, and after France?s capitulation, to Brazil, by way of Portugal, and finally to the USA, where he settled in 1942. During that time he wrote Kwiaty Polskie , an outstanding epic poem in which he remembers with nostalgia, his early childhood in ?ód?.

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1939 - World War II - Romania - France - Brazil - Portugal - USA - 1942

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Returned to Poland after the war, in 1946.

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Tuwim?s other works include a collection of poems for children Lokomotywa (1938, tr. 1940)?Julian Tuwim and Jan Brzechwa are two most famous authors of children poems in Poland?and brilliant translations of Pushkin and other Russian poets.

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1938 - 1940 - Jan Brzechwa - Translation - Pushkin - Russian - Poet

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Although Tuwim is known mostly for writing poetry for children and satiric works, he has also written many serious works. Probably the most important example is Do prostego cz?owieka poem from 1929, written ten years before the World War II started. First published in October 7, 1929 in Robotnik , it started a storm of personal attacks on Tuwim, mostly from antisemitic followers of Polish right wing criticizing Tuwim?s pacifistic views.

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1929 - October 7 - Right wing

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