Jan Zachariasiewicz facts for kids
Jan Chryzostom Zachariasiewicz (born in 1823 and died in 1906) was a Polish writer. He wrote many novels and also worked as a journalist, helping to create and publish magazines.
About Jan Zachariasiewicz
Jan Zachariasiewicz was born on September 11, 1823, in a town called Radymno. When he was a young man, from 1842 to 1844, he was held in Špilberk Castle.
He helped to run a magazine called Tygodnik Polski. In this magazine, he published a poem titled Machabeusze. Because of this poem and his involvement in the European Revolutions of 1848, he was put in jail in Terezín for two years. The Revolutions of 1848 were a series of big protests and changes that happened across Europe.
Jan Zachariasiewicz is remembered as an important person from Radymno. He is one of the town's honorable citizens. He passed away on May 7, 1906, in Krzywcza.
His Writings and Magazines
In the city of Lviv, Jan Zachariasiewicz was busy publishing and editing several magazines. These magazines helped share ideas and stories with many people.
Here are some of the magazines he worked on:
- Postęp (1848): This was a political magazine that shared strong ideas. He worked on it with K. Widman.
- Tygodnik Polski (1849)
- Nowiny (1854–1856)
- Kółko Rodzinne (1860)
He also wrote many interesting novels. Here are some of his well-known books:
- Skromne nadzieje (1854)
- Na kresach (1860)
- Święty Jur (1862), which was published in three parts.
- Człowiek bez jutra (1871)
- Zły interes (1876)
- Wybór pism (1886–1888): This was a large collection of his works, published in 11 volumes.
