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| Born | Witold Marian Gombrowicz August 4, 1904 Małoszyce, Congress Poland, Russian Empire |
| Died | July 24, 1969 (aged 64) Vence, France |
| Occupation | Novelist, dramatist, diarist |
| Language | Polish |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Alma mater | University of Warsaw (MJur, 1927) |
| Notable works | Ferdydurke Trans-Atlantyk Kosmos Pornografia The Marriage |
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Witold Marian Gombrowicz (August 4, 1904 – July 24, 1969) was a Polish writer and playwright. His works are characterised by deep psychological analysis, a certain sense of paradox and absurd, anti-nationalist flavor. In 1937, he published his first novel, Ferdydurke, which presented many of his usual themes: problems of immaturity and youth, creation of identity in interactions with others, and an ironic, critical examination of class roles in Polish society and culture.
He gained fame only during the last years of his life, but is now considered one of the foremost figures of Polish literature. His diaries were published in 1969 and are, according to the Paris Review, "widely considered his masterpiece",[1] while Cosmos is considered, according to The New Yorker, "his most accomplished novel".[2] He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature four times, from 1966 to 1969.[3]
- ^ Piepenbring, Dan (4 August 2014). "Birthday Suit". Paris Review. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Imp of the Perverse". The New Yorker. 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ Nomination Archive (27 September 2022). "Witold Marian Gombrowicz". Nobelprize.org.