Emanuel Grim
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Emanuel Grim was a Polish
Catholic priest, writer and journalist from the region of Cieszyn Silesia
. He was one of the most important figures of the Polish-Catholic political camp in Cieszyn Silesia in the interwar period.
He was born in the coal mining
town of Karviná
to a coal miner's family. Grim graduated in 1904 from Polish gymnasium
in Cieszyn
and later studied theological studies in Vidnava
and Wrocław and on 23 August 1908 was ordained as a Catholic priest. Grim later worked as a vicar
in Rychvald
, Zebrzydowice
, Jablunkov
, Cieszyn and Brenna. He later worked as a priest in Górki Wielkie
and then, in 1917-1935 and 1937-1950 in Istebna
. Grim also worked briefly in 1935-1937 in Skoczów
.
Grim was a member of several organizations, including Związek Śląskich Katolików (Association of Silesian Catholics), of which he was a chairman in 1929-1939.
Grim was active not only in spiritual and political life of Cieszyn Silesia but also published his works in Zaranie Śląskie
and Gwiazdka Cieszyńska
magazines (for long time under pen name
Ślązak) and wrote several books. In his works Grim often observes the life of Gorals
from Istebna
and appreciates their traditions and the beauty of the Silesian Beskids
mountain range. Grim was a Polish patriot, stood against the policies of Germanization and Czechization; and the fate of Cieszyn Silesia
always connected with the fate of whole Silesia
and Poland
. Religious motives can also be found in his works. He also organized amateur theatre plays.
Grim died on 18 October 1950 in Cieszyn and is buried in Istebna.
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
Catholic priest, writer and journalist from the region of Cieszyn Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia or Těšín Silesia or Teschen Silesia is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, centered around the towns of Cieszyn and Český Těšín and bisected by the Olza River. Since 1920 it has been divided between Poland and Czechoslovakia, and later the Czech Republic...
. He was one of the most important figures of the Polish-Catholic political camp in Cieszyn Silesia in the interwar period.
He was born in the coal mining
Coal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
town of Karviná
Karviná
Karviná is a city in Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic, on the Olza River. It is administrative center of Karviná District. Karviná lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia and is one of the most important coal mining centers in the Czech Republic. Together with neighboring...
to a coal miner's family. Grim graduated in 1904 from Polish gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
in Cieszyn
Cieszyn
Cieszyn is a border-town and the seat of Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has 36,109 inhabitants . Cieszyn lies on the Olza River, a tributary of the Oder river, opposite Český Těšín....
and later studied theological studies in Vidnava
Vidnava
Vidnava is a town in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It covers an area of , and has a population of 1,407 ....
and Wrocław and on 23 August 1908 was ordained as a Catholic priest. Grim later worked as a vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
in Rychvald
Rychvald
is a town in the Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It has a population of 6,769 ....
, Zebrzydowice
Zebrzydowice, Silesian Voivodeship
Zebrzydowice is a village and the seat of Gmina Zebrzydowice, Cieszyn County in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia, on the Piotrówka River. It has a population of about 4,700...
, Jablunkov
Jablunkov
Jablunkov is a town in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of 5,750 , 23% of the population are Poles. Jablunkov lies between the Silesian and Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain ranges, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia, and is the...
, Cieszyn and Brenna. He later worked as a priest in Górki Wielkie
Górki Wielkie
Górki Wielkie is a village in Gmina Brenna, Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has a population of 3554 . It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia and was first mentioned in a written document in 1305....
and then, in 1917-1935 and 1937-1950 in Istebna
Istebna
is a large village and the seat of Gmina Istebna, Cieszyn County in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. The village is situated in the Silesian Beskids mountain range, near to the borders with the Czech Republic and Slovakia, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia...
. Grim also worked briefly in 1935-1937 in Skoczów
Skoczów
Skoczów is a town and the seat of Gmina Skoczów in Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland with 14,783 inhabitants . It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia....
.
Grim was a member of several organizations, including Związek Śląskich Katolików (Association of Silesian Catholics), of which he was a chairman in 1929-1939.
Grim was active not only in spiritual and political life of Cieszyn Silesia but also published his works in Zaranie Śląskie
Zaranie Slaskie
Zaranie Śląskie was a Polish quarterly literary magazine devoted to the culture and history of Silesia. It was founded in 1907 by Dr Ernest Farnik and published in Cieszyn....
and Gwiazdka Cieszyńska
Gwiazdka Cieszynska
Gwiazdka Cieszyńska was a weekly Polish magazine published in Cieszyn in 1851-1939. After 1906 it appeared biweekly. It succeeded Tygodnik Cieszyński magazine which appeared in 1848-1851....
magazines (for long time under pen name
Pen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
Ślązak) and wrote several books. In his works Grim often observes the life of Gorals
Gorals
The Gorale are a group of indigenous people found along southern Poland, northern Slovakia, and in the region of Cieszyn Silesia in the Czech Republic...
from Istebna
Istebna
is a large village and the seat of Gmina Istebna, Cieszyn County in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. The village is situated in the Silesian Beskids mountain range, near to the borders with the Czech Republic and Slovakia, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia...
and appreciates their traditions and the beauty of the Silesian Beskids
Silesian Beskids
Silesian Beskids is one of the Beskids mountain ranges in Outer Western Carpathians in southern Silesian Voivodeship, Poland and the eastern Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic.Most of the range lies in Poland...
mountain range. Grim was a Polish patriot, stood against the policies of Germanization and Czechization; and the fate of Cieszyn Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia
Cieszyn Silesia or Těšín Silesia or Teschen Silesia is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, centered around the towns of Cieszyn and Český Těšín and bisected by the Olza River. Since 1920 it has been divided between Poland and Czechoslovakia, and later the Czech Republic...
always connected with the fate of whole Silesia
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
and Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. Religious motives can also be found in his works. He also organized amateur theatre plays.
Grim died on 18 October 1950 in Cieszyn and is buried in Istebna.
Works
- Paweł Stalmach, jego życie i działalność w świetle prawdy (1910)
- Z nad brzegów OlzyOlza Riveris a river in Poland and the Czech Republic, the right tributary of the Oder River. It flows from the Silesian Beskids through southern Cieszyn Silesia in Poland and Frýdek-Místek and Karviná districts of the Czech Republic, often forming the border with Poland. It flows into the Oder River north...
(1913) - Jasełka śląskie (1919), (1932)
- Paweł Stalmach, niestrudzony bojownik o sprawę narodową, który budził lud śląski (1924)
- Dwa orły śląskie - pięć chwil z życia Stalmacha i Miarki, ujętych w sceniczne obrazki w setną rocznicę urodzin (1924)
- Kwiat paproci (1926)
- Wanda (1932)
- Dla Ciebie Polsko (Obrona Karwiny) (1934)
- Znad źródeł Olzy (1935)
- Baśnie z Podbeskidzia śląskiego (editor)