Julian Tuwim was a tireless collector and book‑lover.
He created anthologies
throughout his whole life, augmenting his library of books and curiosities.
The author strives to fathom what creating anthologies meant for the poet before World
War 2 and how it changed after the war. Julian Tuwim’s anthologies constitute a literary
representation of a collection. The sketch is also an occasion to look for a link
between the passion for collecting and the art of creating an anthology
