He translated and published her poetry in a magazine that supported the force settlement of Poland’s Roma, and her work became associated with the political movement to ghettoize the Roma. Jerzy Ficowski discovered her in 1949 performing her songs with her husband, a violinist, and encouraged her to write them down. She survived the Holocaust by hiding in the forest and much of her poetry reflects on that time, most famously, “Tears of Blood.” Literate gadjé neighbors taught her to read, and though her family and community severely disapproved, she persevered. B (Bronislawa Wajs, 1908-1987) Papusza (doll) is a Romani poet from Poland and as Papusza one of the first women to publish her writing, she is considered the Mother of Romani poetry. (Bronislawa Wajs, 1908-1987) Papusza (doll) is a Romani poet from Poland and as Papusza one of the first women to publish her writing, she is considered the Mother of Romani poetry.
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