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Tadeusz Różewicz

Contributor

Tadeusz Różewicz

Tadeusz Różewicz (1921–2014), a poet, playwright, fiction writer, and essayist, has been a prominent figure in modern Polish literature since his celebrated debut in 1947. His work has been translated into numerous languages, and his plays have been staged throughout the world. "The Professor's Knife," which appears here in part, is the title poem of his collection Nożyk Profesora (2001).

Articles by Tadeusz Różewicz

cobweb
By Tadeusz Różewicz
four drab women / Want Hardship Worry Guilt
Translated from Polish by Bill Johnston
“and once again”
By Tadeusz Różewicz
And once again / the past begins
Translated from Polish by Bill Johnston
Ghost Ship
By Tadeusz Różewicz
the day is shorter / the sundial stands
Translated from Polish by Bill Johnston
Gray Zone
By Tadeusz Różewicz
my gray zone / is starting to include poetry
Translated from Polish by Bill Johnston
From “The Professor’s Knife”
By Tadeusz Różewicz
this train / will not leave / my memory
Translated from Polish by Joanna Trzeciak