About Tadeusz Hołuj
Lived 1916 – 1985 (aged 68). Tadeusz Hołuj was a Polish poet, writer, playwright, politician, opinion journalist and jurist.
Tadeusz Hołuj (; 1916 in Kraków – 1985 in Kraków) was a Polish poet, writer, publicist and politician.
Biography Before World War II, he published poems, and co-edited a literary magazine. During World War II, he joined the Polish resistance (Union of Armed Struggle, ZWZ), was arrested by the Germans and imprisoned in the Auschwitz concentration camp, where he also joined the camp's resistance.
After the war, he joined the communist party. He was a deputy to Polish parliament (Sejm) from 1972 to 1980. From 1965 he was a secretary general of the International Auschwitz Committee. He also wrote novels about the early socialist movement in Poland and about his camp experiences.
He was the first president of the Kuźnica association.
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Who was Tadeusz Hołuj?
Polish writer (1916–1985)
When was Tadeusz Hołuj born?
Tadeusz Hołuj was born on 23 November 1916 in Kraków.
When did Tadeusz Hołuj die?
Tadeusz Hołuj died on 23 October 1985 in Kraków.
What was Tadeusz Hołuj's occupation?
Tadeusz Hołuj was a poet, writer, playwright, politician, opinion journalist and jurist.
What nationality was Tadeusz Hołuj?
Tadeusz Hołuj was Polish.
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