Julian Tuwim

Julian Tuwim

Julian Tuwim (13 September 1894 – 27 December 1953), known also under the pseudonym Oldlen as a lyricist, was a Jewish-Polish poet. 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.

Quotes

  • Everyone kiss my ass.
    • A poem in which the author politely but firmly begs numerous people to kiss his ass
  • Life is torture. It's best not to be born at all. But this luck is one in a thousand.
    • Jarmark rymów
  • Please! Leave me for a second life,
    Like for a second year in the same class.
    • Science
  • Someday I'll be sad again
    I will come back to you again,
    Christ...
    I'm still going to cry so hard,
    That through my tears I will see you,
    Christ...
    And such great mourning
    I will complain to you,
    Christ...
    That my spirit will kneel before You
    And then my heart will break
    Christ...
    • Christ...
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