Gustaw Herling-Grudziński
Gustaw Herling-Grudziński (Polish pronunciation: [ˈgustaf 'herlink gru 'dʑiɲskʲi]; May 20, 1919 − July 4, 2000) was a Polish writer, journalist, essayist, World War II underground fighter, and political dissident abroad during the communist system in Poland. He is best known for writing a personal account of life in the Soviet Gulag entitled A World Apart, first published in 1951 in London.
Gustaw Herling-Grudziński | |
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Gustaw Herling-Grudziński – NKVD photo (Grodno prison, 1940) | |
| Born | May 20, 1919 Kielce, Poland |
| Died | July 4, 2000 (aged 81) Naples, Italy |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable works | A World Apart |
| Notable awards | Order of the White Eagle |
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