Gustaw Herling-Grudziński

Polish writer, World War II underground fighter, and political dissident (1919–2000)

  • Fame51.5
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  • Wikipedia3.2K
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Lived 1919–2000, aged 81
WritersWriter / Author
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    21 languages
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  • Era
    1919–2000
    Aged 81
  • Awards
    9
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-08-09

Gustaw Herling-Grudziński was a Polish writer, journalist, essayist, World War II underground fighter, and political dissident abroad during the period of Soviet and communist rule. 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.

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