JULIAN TUWIM (1894-1953) | LETTER WITH SIGNATURE (POLAND / POLISH)

1944 | profession: Writer | country: Poland | signature: Original signature | size: 310 x 260 mm (size of the pad) | technique: Handwritten text with signature

Julian Tuwim (1894-1953) - Polish poet, satirist, and translator, a key figure in interwar literature, known for his socially engaged and witty verse. The offered handwritten letter originates from his exile in the United States during World War II.

Original text of the letter:

"Drogi Panie!
Najujęmniej Panu dziękuję za celny
i dowcipny artykulik!
Ściskam dłoń i przesyłam serdeczne
pozdrowienia."

Translation in English:

"Dear Sir,
Thank you most sincerely for your accurate
and witty little article!
I shake your hand and send you warm
greetings."

Signed: Julian Tuwim
Date and place: New York, April 22, 1944

This letter is a valuable autograph from one of the most significant Polish poets of the 20th century. Tuwim was known not only for his poetry but also for his humor and satire, as reflected in this document, in which he expresses gratitude for a witty article. The letter comes from the period of his exile in the United States before his return to Poland after the war.