Witold Gombrowicz
Witold Gombrowicz
Witold Marian Gombrowiczwas a Polish writer. 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: the problems of immaturity and youth, the 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...
NationalityPolish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth4 August 1904
CountryPoland