Jan Chryzostom Zachariasiewicz

Jan Chryzostom Zachariasiewicz (1823–1906; Zacharyasiewicz, Zacharjasiewicz) was a Polish novelist and journalist.

Biography

Zachariasiewicz was born on September 11 1823 in Radymno. During the years of 1842–1844 he was a prisoner of Špilberk 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 imprisoned in Terezín for two years.

He died on May 7 1906 in Krzywcza.

Works

In Lviv Zachariasiewicz was publishing and editing magazines:
* "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

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Persondata
NAME=Zachariasiewicz, Jan Chryzostom
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Zacharyasiewicz; Zacharjasiewicz
SHORT DESCRIPTION=novelist, journalist
DATE OF BIRTH=September 11 1823
PLACE OF BIRTH=Radymno, Poland
DATE OF DEATH=May 7 1906
PLACE OF DEATH=Krzywcza, Poland