We Were in Auschwitz

We Were in Auschwitz is a collection of recollections by Tadeusz Borowski, published in 1946. Borowski, a Polish poet and short-story writer, was a prisoner in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. The work, co-authored with Krystyn Olszewski and Janusz Nel Siedlecki, explores the profound human degradation and moral challenges faced within the Nazi camp system. Borowski's later collections, such as Farewell to Maria and The World of Stone, further delve into these grim realities, examining the depths of human depravity experienced during the war. Borowski's writings are noted for their vigorous, desperate search for moral values amidst horrific circumstances.12