Tadeusz Rózewicz is one of the most original twentieth-century Polish writers. His poetry, drama, and prose works, which have gained him a high reputation at home and abroad, are both innovative and controversial. World War II and its aftermath provide an important point of departure for his early writing; however, his later works address more universal contemporary themes. His invention of new verse strategies as an artistic response to his war experiences constitutes a significant literary achievement. His blending of diverse literary and nonliterary forms, an innovation that pervades all of his creative writing, best conveys the spirit of his principal philosophical concerns: the loss of absolute cultural norms, the destruction of subjective knowledge, and the relativization of truth. Translated into more than thirty languages, his work has received several prestigious national and international awards, and for many years, various groups have lobbied unsuccessfully for R...