Tadeusz Różewicz

Died: 24 April 2014

Tadeusz Różewicz, born October 9, 1921, was a Polish Modernist poet who authored numerous books, including the cross-genre Mother Departs (Stork Press, 2013), which was awarded the 2000 Nike Prize, Poland’s most prestigious literary award. Różewicz, one of Poland’s most distinguished poets, was also the recipient of the Prix Européen de Littérature, among other international honors. He died in Wrocław, Poland on April 24, 2014. (Source)

Poems by Tadeusz Różewicz

Who Is a Poet by Tadeusz Rozewicz

August 22, 2025

“one who has been inclined to fall / and one who raises himself” — Tadeusz Różewicz

How Wonderful by Tadeusz Różewicz

February 4, 2025

“How wonderful I am with you / my heart is beating fast / I thought human beings / had no heart.” — Tadeusz Różewicz