Julian Tuwim
Julian Tuwim | |
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Julian Tuwim | |
| Born | September 13, 1894 Łódź, Kalisz Governorate, Congress Poland |
| Died | December 27, 1953 (aged 59) Zakopane, Kraków Voivodeship, Poland |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, translator |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Literary movement | Skamander |
| Notable awards | Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature |
| Spouse | Stefania Tuwimowa (since 1919) |
| Children | Ewa Tuwim-Woźniak (adopted) |
| Relatives | Irena 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, was a Jewish-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.