Jerzy Zawieyski
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Jerzy Zawieyski, born Henryk Nowicki, (born 2 October 1902, Radogoszcz
, died 18 June 1969, Warsaw
) was a Polish
playwright
, prose
writer, Catholic political activist and amateur stage actor
. He wrote psychological, social, moral and historical novels, dramas, stories, essays and journals.
As a secretary of the Towarzystwo Uniwersytetów Robotniczych, he did organizing work for the workers' educational and theatrical movement. Then he was an activist of the Związek Młodzieży Wiejskiej Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. During the German occupation of Poland, he was active in the underground cultural movement.
. From 1926 to 1928, he was an actor at the Reduta Theatre and editor of the magazine Teatr Ludowy. From 1929 to 1931, he was staying in France, where he worked as an instructor of Polonia
amateur drama groups. After returning to Poland, until 1939, he worked as the director of the Instytut Teatrów Ludowych (Institute for Folklore Theaters), actor and literary manager of the Ataneum Theatre. In his youth, Zawieyski had been an atheist and did not convert to Catholicism until the 1930s.
After World War II
, Zawieyski worked as a lecturer at the Catholic University of Lublin
(Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski, KUL). He co-founded the Klub Inteligencji Katolickiej
, whose president he was until 1957. He was a member of the editorial boards of Tygodnik Powszechny
(From 1946 until 1952, and again from 1956) and Znak (1946–1951 and from 1957). In 1949, he was awarded by the Polish episcopate. In 1957–1969, he was a member of the Sejm of the People's Republic of Poland
. In 1957–1968, he was a member of the Polish Council of State
.
Zawieyski was homosexual. In 1933 he met Stanisław Trębaczkiewicz. They fell in love and lived together until Zawieyski's tragic death in 1969. Both, in accordance with their wishes, are buried in the same grave in Laski Cemetery near Warsaw.
Dramas
Stories
Essays
Film scenarios
Memoirs
Radogoszcz
Radogoszcz may refer to the following places in Poland:*Radogoszcz, Lower Silesian Voivodeship *Radogoszcz, Pomeranian Voivodeship *Radogoszcz prison in Nazi-occupied Lodz...
, died 18 June 1969, Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
) was a Polish
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...
playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
, prose
Prose
Prose is the most typical form of written language, applying ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure...
writer, Catholic political activist and amateur stage actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He wrote psychological, social, moral and historical novels, dramas, stories, essays and journals.
As a secretary of the Towarzystwo Uniwersytetów Robotniczych, he did organizing work for the workers' educational and theatrical movement. Then he was an activist of the Związek Młodzieży Wiejskiej Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. During the German occupation of Poland, he was active in the underground cultural movement.
Biography
In 1921, Zawieyski made his debut with poems (Strzępy) under the pseudonym Konar-Nowicki. In 1926, he graduated from the School of Drama in KrakówKraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
. From 1926 to 1928, he was an actor at the Reduta Theatre and editor of the magazine Teatr Ludowy. From 1929 to 1931, he was staying in France, where he worked as an instructor of Polonia
Polonia
The Polish diaspora refers to people of Polish origin who live outside Poland. The Polish diaspora is also known in modern Polish language as Polonia, which is the name for Poland in Latin and in many other Romance languages....
amateur drama groups. After returning to Poland, until 1939, he worked as the director of the Instytut Teatrów Ludowych (Institute for Folklore Theaters), actor and literary manager of the Ataneum Theatre. In his youth, Zawieyski had been an atheist and did not convert to Catholicism until the 1930s.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Zawieyski worked as a lecturer at the Catholic University of Lublin
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin is located in Lublin, Poland. Presently it has an enrollment of over 19,000 students...
(Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski, KUL). He co-founded the Klub Inteligencji Katolickiej
Klub Inteligencji Katolickiej
Klub Inteligencji Katolickiej is a Polish organization grouping Catholic intellectuals. KIK is organized into a series of local chapters ....
, whose president he was until 1957. He was a member of the editorial boards of Tygodnik Powszechny
Tygodnik Powszechny
Tygodnik Powszechny is a Polish Roman Catholic weekly magazine, focusing on social and cultural issues. Established in 1945 under the auspices of Cardinal Adam Stefan Sapieha, Jerzy Turowicz was its editor-in-chief until his death in 1999. He was succeeded by priest Adam Boniecki.-History:The...
(From 1946 until 1952, and again from 1956) and Znak (1946–1951 and from 1957). In 1949, he was awarded by the Polish episcopate. In 1957–1969, he was a member of the Sejm of the People's Republic of Poland
People's Republic of Poland
The People's Republic of Poland was the official name of Poland from 1952 to 1990. Although the Soviet Union took control of the country immediately after the liberation from Nazi Germany in 1944, the name of the state was not changed until eight years later...
. In 1957–1968, he was a member of the Polish Council of State
Polish Council of State
The Council of State of the Republic of Poland was introduced by the 1947 Small Constitution. It consisted of the President of the Republic of Poland, the Marshal and Vicemarshals of Constituent Sejm, President of the Supreme Chamber of Control and could consist of other members...
.
Zawieyski was homosexual. In 1933 he met Stanisław Trębaczkiewicz. They fell in love and lived together until Zawieyski's tragic death in 1969. Both, in accordance with their wishes, are buried in the same grave in Laski Cemetery near Warsaw.
Notable works
Novels- Gdzie jesteś, przyjacielu (1932)
- Daleko do rana (1932)
- Droga do domu (1946)
- Wawrzyny i cyprysy (1966)
- Konrad nie chce zejść ze sceny (1966)
Dramas
- Dyktator Faust
- Powrót Przełęckiego
- Mąż doskonały
- Rozdroże miłości
- Rzeka niedoli (1953)
- Tyrteusz
- Pożegnanie z Salomeą
Stories
- Romans z ojczyzną (1963)
Essays
- Próby ognia i czasu (1958)
- Pomiędzy plewą i manną (1971)
- Droga katechumena (1971)
Film scenarios
- Prawdziwy koniec wielkiej wojny (1957)
- Odwiedziny prezydenta (1961)
Memoirs
- Dobrze, że byli (1974)
- Kartki z dziennika 1955-1969 (1983)