Henryka Lazowertówna Biography | Poet

Henryka Lazowertówna (pron. x n ' r k a w a z v r ' t u v n a ; in full Henryka Wanda Lazowertówna ); also Henryka Lazowert, or wrongly Lazawert, (born 19 June 1909 in Warsaw ; died August 1942 at Treblinka ) was a Polish lyric poet. While in general deeply personal in nature and of great emotive intensity, her poetry is not devoid of social concerns and patriotic overtones. She is considered one of the most eminent Polish authors of Jewish descent.