Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer

Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer (February 12, 1865 - January 18, 1940) was born in Ludźmierz, Poland and attended school and studied philosophy at Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Growing up, Przerwa-Tetmajer spent a significant amount of time in Podhale and the Tatra Mountains, which would later be reflected in his writing. He made his writing debut with the poem Illa, but his professional debut is considered to be the short story “Rekrut,” both occurring in 1886. Przerwa-Tetmajer received several literary awards for his verses, namely for poems dedicated to Mickiewicz and Kraszewski. He later worked for “Tygodnik Ilustrowany,” “Kurier Warszawski” and “Czasem” from 1888 to 1893. His poetic works are representative of the Dedandentism, Bohemian, and Young Poland movements.  Przerwa-Tetmajer suffered from mental illness, and was quite ill during his youth. During the later years of his life, he had to withdraw from social life and writing due to loss of sight and other complications from syphilis. However, he ultimately died from pituitary gland cancer, anemia, and circulatory failure.  He was buried at Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw, but is currently buried in Zakopane.

Works included in the catalog: “Wierzba”, “Daleko został cały świat”