Poetry Books by Julian Tuwim
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published Date: 2015-07-01
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
A rare glimpse into what it was like for a Jewish refugee to come of age in America during World War II, this unique memoir focuses on the struggles of assimilation. After a grueling and dramatic escape from occupied Poland, eight-year-old Julian and his mother arrive penniless in America in 1941 with big plans. Julian's beautiful, former socialite mother Barbara wants to regain her former social status, while Julian just wants to fit his war-ravaged psyche into the American way of life. As Barbara climbs her social ladder, she succeeds in opening doors for herself but, in the process, slams shut the doors of opportunity for her son. Despite his mother, Julian forges ahead as he finds his own American dream.
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The Locomotive, by Julian Tuwim, is one the most famous Polish poems for children. Designer Malgorzata Gurowska and journalist Joanna Ruszczyk present its graphic and literary reinterpretation for adults. Gurowska and Ruszczyk, in The Locomotive/IDEOLO, make reference to Tuwim's social awareness and frequently uncompromising stance, using the text of his poem as a framework for presenting their own position concerning the situation in present-day.
