Julian TUWIM
COLLECTED POEMS
Warsaw 1928, J. Przeworski Publishing House, p. 378, [6], format: 12x17 cm
1st ed.
Jan Tuwim’s *Collected Poems* comprises a representative selection of his poetry from the early years of his career, featuring many poems known from the author’s earlier volumes and cycles. Among the titles are works such as *Childhood*, *No Country*, *Butterflies*, “Sentimental Epistle,” “Homeland, ” “On the Balcony,” “The Seventh Autumn,” “Thought,” “Covenant,” “Christ! ” and many others, showcasing both personal lyricism and social and metaphysical reflection. This collection provides a significant cross-section of Tuwim’s prewar work and illustrates his diverse connections to modern Polish poetry.
Julian Tuwim (1894–1953)was one of the most outstanding Polish poets of the 20th century, representing the avant-garde and modernism in interwar literature. His work combined lyricism, ironic humor, and profound reflection on the human condition and society, and many of Tuwim’s poems have become permanent fixtures in the canon of Polish poetry and cultural memory.
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Condition: Very Good-/ The front cover has a minimal corner loss following conservation, but it is still a NICE PIECE
