Pilars de Pilar
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Władysław Baron Pilars de Pilar (Opatówek
, March 3, 1874 - Chorzów
, November 22, 1952) was a Polish poet
and a literature professor at the Warsaw University. He was a son of Edward Gustaw Pilars (born in Opatówek in 1834, died in 1905), an accountant in Adolf Gottlieb Fiedler
's cloth factory, and Ewa Grzankowska. He also was descendant from the Spanish Marquess
del Pilar, Zaragoza
. Wladyslaw got married to Antonia Freiin von Oer
(1872-1946), who was a courtlady of the princess of Mecklenburg
- Antoinette, Tsar
Nicholas II
's cousin. Antonia Oer's father, Friedrich Reichsfreiherr von Oer
, was chamberlain
of prince Charles II. Isenburg-Birstein
(* 1838; † 1899). Ladislaus and Antonia had three children: Eduard, Anoinette and Gabriel. His son Gabriel married 1935 Anna Herrin und Gräfin von Stubenberg
.
Władysław Baron Pilars de Pilar graduated in engineering in Berlin and was also running a factory for safe
s in Warsaw
, Kotzebue Street. He was a literature professor at the Warsaw University and the vice-president of the Poetry Association and the vice-president of the Shakespeare Association in Poland
.
He was a poet, the author of Tragedia ("The Tragedy"), a hexametric poem dedicated to Napoleon. The book, illustrated by Zygmunt Grabowski, was published in 1927. The poem was also translated into English, French and German. Other pieces by Władysław Pilars de Pilar include Symfonia Bałtyku ("The Baltic Symphony"), a poem written in Polish, French and English.
The factory in Warsaw was burned by revolutionists in 1906, his family moved to Germany. However, Władysław stayed in Poland. He passed his youth and his early years in Opatowek and moved then to Struga near Warsaw. Wladyslaw died on November 22, 1952 in Chorzów.
Opatówek
Opatówek is a village of 3,800 inhabitants situated 10 km southeast from Kalisz, county of Kalisz County in the province of Wielkopolska, Poland. The commune of Opatówek, including the village of Opatówek and 26 other villages, has about 10,000 inhabitants and is an agricultural and industrial...
, March 3, 1874 - Chorzów
Chorzów
Chorzów is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Chorzów is one of the central districts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - a metropolis with a population of 2 million...
, November 22, 1952) was a Polish poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and a literature professor at the Warsaw University. He was a son of Edward Gustaw Pilars (born in Opatówek in 1834, died in 1905), an accountant in Adolf Gottlieb Fiedler
Adolf Gottlieb Fiedler
Adolf Gottlieb Fiedler was a German entrepreneur in Saxony and Poland. He had one son, Edward Magnus.-Life:...
's cloth factory, and Ewa Grzankowska. He also was descendant from the Spanish Marquess
Marquess
A marquess or marquis is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The term is also used to translate equivalent oriental styles, as in imperial China, Japan, and Vietnam...
del Pilar, Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
. Wladyslaw got married to Antonia Freiin von Oer
Antonia Pilars de Pilar
Antonia Baronin Pilars de Pilar, née Antonia Gabriele Marie Josefa Huberta Elisabeth Maximiliane Freiin von Oer-Egelborg was from 1894 to 1898 court lady of the duchess Mary of Mecklenburg-Schwerin née Princess Marie of Windisch-Graetz and from 1911 to 1944 courtlady of Marie's daughter, the...
(1872-1946), who was a courtlady of the princess of Mecklenburg
House of Mecklenburg
The House of Mecklenburg is a North German dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918.- Origins :Niklot was a lord of the Wendish tribe of Obotrites. When the Holy Roman Empire expanded eastwards, notably to the coast of Baltic in 13th century, a portion of Obotrite lords allied with...
- Antoinette, Tsar
Tsar
Tsar is a title used to designate certain European Slavic monarchs or supreme rulers. As a system of government in the Tsardom of Russia and Russian Empire, it is known as Tsarist autocracy, or Tsarism...
Nicholas II
Nicholas II of Russia
Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia, Grand Prince of Finland, and titular King of Poland. His official short title was Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias and he is known as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer by the Russian Orthodox Church.Nicholas II ruled from 1894 until...
's cousin. Antonia Oer's father, Friedrich Reichsfreiherr von Oer
Friedrich von Oer
Friedrich Edmund Anton Freiherr von Oer-Egelborg was chamberlain of Charles II. prince of Isenburg.-Life:...
, was chamberlain
Chamberlain (office)
A chamberlain is an officer in charge of managing a household. In many countries there are ceremonial posts associated with the household of the sovereign....
of prince Charles II. Isenburg-Birstein
Isenburg-Birstein
Isenburg-Birstein was the name of two German historical states based around Birstein in southeastern Hesse, Germany. The first "Isenburg-Birstein" was a County and was created as a partition of Isenburg-Büdingen-Birstein in 1628. It was merged into Isenburg-Offenbach in 1664. The second...
(* 1838; † 1899). Ladislaus and Antonia had three children: Eduard, Anoinette and Gabriel. His son Gabriel married 1935 Anna Herrin und Gräfin von Stubenberg
Stubenberg
Stubenberg is a municipality in the district of Rottal-Inn in Bavaria in Germany....
.
Władysław Baron Pilars de Pilar graduated in engineering in Berlin and was also running a factory for safe
Safe
A safe is a secure lockable box used for securing valuable objects against theft or damage. A safe is usually a hollow cuboid or cylinder, with one face removable or hinged to form a door. The body and door may be cast from metal or formed out of plastic through blow molding...
s in 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...
, Kotzebue Street. He was a literature professor at the Warsaw University and the vice-president of the Poetry Association and the vice-president of the Shakespeare Association in 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...
.
He was a poet, the author of Tragedia ("The Tragedy"), a hexametric poem dedicated to Napoleon. The book, illustrated by Zygmunt Grabowski, was published in 1927. The poem was also translated into English, French and German. Other pieces by Władysław Pilars de Pilar include Symfonia Bałtyku ("The Baltic Symphony"), a poem written in Polish, French and English.
The factory in Warsaw was burned by revolutionists in 1906, his family moved to Germany. However, Władysław stayed in Poland. He passed his youth and his early years in Opatowek and moved then to Struga near Warsaw. Wladyslaw died on November 22, 1952 in Chorzów.