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The museum is housed in a newly-restored mansion which once belonged to the writer’s elder brother. The opening of the museum was attended by Rita Gombrowicz, the writer’s widow, who said during the ceremony that Gombrowicz hated museums but he would change his mind when seeing the one devoted to his life and work. The writer was a frequent visitor to Wsola between 1924 and 1939, and the museum was described by his widow as “his return, after many years, to the places of his youth.”
The exhibits include letters, manuscripts, documents, photographs and numerous memorabilia, such as a suitcase which Gombrowicz had with him when departing from Poland in 1939, his pipes, glasses, a typewriter and two armchairs.
Gombrowicz died in 1969 at the age of 65 and is one of the most prominent 20th-century Polish writers. His best known works include the novels Cosmos and Pornography, and the plays The Marriage and Yvona, Princess of Burgundia. His writings have been translated into thirty four languages.
Source: Polish Radio
Polska Organizacja
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