Tadeusz Hołuj (; 1916 in

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– 1985 in Kraków) was a Polish poet, writer,

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and politician.

Biography

Before

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, he published poems, and co-edited a literary magazine. During World War II, he joined the Polish resistance (

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, ZWZ), was arrested by the Germans and imprisoned in the

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, where he also joined the camp's resistance. After the war, he joined the communist party. He was a deputy to Polish parliament (

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) from 1972 to 1980. From 1965 he was a secretary general of the

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. He also wrote novels about the early socialist movement in Poland and about his camp experiences. 1916 births 1985 deaths Auschwitz concentration camp survivors Polish resistance members of World War II Polish Workers' Party politicians Members of the Polish Sejm 1972–1976 Writers from Kraków Politicians from Kraków 20th-century Polish poets 20th-century Polish male writers Recipients of the State Award Badge (Poland) International Auschwitz Committee members Recipients of the Medal of the 40th Anniversary of the People's Republic of Poland {{Poland-writer-stub