Jan Zachariasiewicz
Polish novelist and journalist
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Jan Chryzostom Zachariasiewicz (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjan xrɨˈzɔstɔm zaxarjaˈɕɛvit͡ʂ]; 1823–1906; Zacharyasiewicz, Zacharjasiewicz) was a Polish novelist and journalist.
September 1, 1823
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An engraving of Zachariasiewicz by Józef Holewiński from the weekly newspaper Kłosy, 1875 | |
| Born | Jan Chryzostom Zachariasiewicz September 1, 1823 |
| Died | May 6, 1906 (aged 82) |
| Alma mater | Universität Lemberg |
| Relatives | Franciszek Zachariasiewicz |
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| Pen name | Maciej Łomża |
| Period | 19th century |
| Notable awards | Order of Franz Joseph |
Movement | Polish Positivism |
| Known for | Coining the term Western Borderlands |
Criminal charges | Printing seditious material |
Criminal penalty | Imprisoned in Spielberg Castle 1842–44 and Theresienstadt fortress 1850–52 |
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Biography
Zachariasiewicz was born on 11 September 1823 in Radymno. During 1842–44 he was a prisoner of Spielberg Castle. Co-editor of Tygodnik Polski, where he published poem Machabeusze. For publishing this work and also for participation in Revolutions of 1848, Zachariasiewicz was later imprisoned in Theresienstadt fortress for two years.
He was a nephew or grandnephew of the bishop Franciszek Zachariasiewicz (1770–1845).
Zachariasiewicz died on 7 May 1906 in Krzywcza.
Works
In Lviv Zachariasiewicz published and edited magazines including:
- Postęp (1848), a radical political magazine, with K. Widman
- Tygodnik Polski (1849)
- Nowiny (1854–1856)
- Kółko Rodzinne (1860)
His notable novels include:
- Skromne nadzieje (1854)
- Na kresach (1860)
- Święty Jur (1862), vol. 1–3
- Człowiek bez jutra (1871)
- Zły interes (1876)
- Wybór pism (1886–1888), a collection of works, vol. 1–11
References
- "Zachariasiewicz Jan Chryzostom". Internetowa encyklopedia PWN (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
- "Zachariasiewicz Jan Chryzostom". WIEM Encyclopedia (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2015-04-25. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
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