Fonds No. 14: Tadeusz Sulkowski Papers

Date range

1940-1960(1980)

Biography / History

Tadeusz Sulkowski (1907-1960) was a poet, soldier and war prisoner during World War II, and after the War served in the 2nd Polish Corps in Italy (1945-1948). In 1948 he emigrated to Great Britain. His poems were published by Oficyna Poetow i Malarzy in London. Acquisition Note: Gift of Albert Juszczak.

Abstract

The collection contains correspondence between Sulkowski and members of his family, colleagues, literary figures, and editors of cultural journals. Correspondence with Maria Dabrowska. Notes and commentaries on philosophy, psychology, literary figures including Marcel Proust, Cyprian Norwid, Oscar Wilde and Maria Dabrowska, and materials for essays on other literary works. Copies of diary, extracts from readings, and literary comments. Manuscripts of poems including “ZAL NIEDOSKONALY- IMPERFECT SORROW” and a second unpublished volume of poetry; early poems and other photocopy manuscripts of prose works, programs of Radio Free Europe, and HISTORY OF THE POLISH SECOND CORPS. Press clippings on Sulkowski poetry. Articles on Sulkowski published after his death, records of conversations conducted by Albert Juszczak. Arrangement in Series: Correspondence, Critics Notes and Publications.

Language

English, Polish.

No.TitleDatesScans
Correspondence
1Copy of correspondence of Tadeusz Sulkowski to publisher - Kazimierz Sowinski from Brussels and London. Press clippings on Sulkowski poems.1947-1960
2Private correspondence of Tadeusz Sulkowski with Maria Dabrowska and Hermina Nagler1940-1959
Criticism - Publicatios
3Literary critics notes - Cyprian Norwid
4Literary critics notes - Marcel Proust and Oscar Wilde1955-1955
5Literary critics notes - Marcel Proust. Translated into Polish
6Literary critics notes - preparatory notes for critical essay on "Noce i Dnie" by Maria Dabrowska
7Literary critics notes. "O kupcu weneckim". Extracts from readings. Diary1958-1858
8Literary critics publications on poems and prose of Sulkowski. Bibliography and source notes to the diary. "Treny o Matce" by Tadeusz Sulkowski1946-1974
9Literary critics publications on poetry and prose of Sulkowski. Correspondence of Research Institute of Pomology in Skierniewice with the Kosciuszko Foundation.1978-1980
Publications
10Poems by Tadeusz Sulkowski1946-1959