Władysław Młynek

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name = Władysław Młynek


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birthplace = Gródek, Czechoslovakia
deathdate = death date and age|1997|12|1|1930|6|6
deathplace = Návsí, Czech Republic
occupation = Educator, poet, writer
ethnicity = Polish
citizenship = Czechoslovak, Czech
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notableworks = "Śpiywy zza Olzy",
"Śpiewające zbocza"
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children = Halina, singer
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Władysław Młynek (6 June, 1930 in Gródek - 1 December, 1997 in Návsí) was a Polish teacher, writer and poet from Zaolzie region of Cieszyn Silesia.

He attended Polish elementary school in Gródek and later a Polish Gymnasium in Czeski Cieszyn where he expressed his interest about the poetry of Adam Mickiewicz. Młynek then worked as a teacher in Polish schools in Zaolzie - in Trzyniec, Gnojnik, Milików, Bukowiec and at Kamienity hill.

He set up and conducted many choirs in schools where he worked and was an art director of "Gorol" men's choir in Jabłonków from 1978 and art director of Gorolski Święto festival from 1983.

Młynek was an active member of several Polish organizations including the "Stowarzyszenie Młodzieży Polskiej" (Association of Polish Youth) and the PZKO (Polish Cultural and Educational Union) and was a chairman of the General Committee (ZG) of the PZKO from 1990 to 1993. He was also a member of many literary organizations and the editor-in-chief on "Zwrot" magazine from 1992 to 1993.

He wrote his poetry in literary Polish and also in Cieszyn Silesian dialect. His poetry often focuses on the life of the common people, mostly Gorols. Młynek maintained close relations with other Polish writers of Zaolzie of that time, mostly Paweł Kubisz and Adam Wawrosz.

Władysław Młynek died suddenly on 1 December 1997 in Nawsie, where he lived for most of his life. He is buried at local Protestant cemetery.

His daughter Halina is a singer.

Works

His works were part of following anthologies:
* "Mrowisko" (1964)
* "Zaprosiny do stołu" (1978)
* "Słowa i krajobrazy" (1980)
* "Suita zaolziańska" (1985)
* "Na cieszyńskiej ziemi" (1985)
* "Zaproszenie do źródła" (1987)
* "Samosiewy" (1988)
* "Z biegiem Olzy" (1990)

He published the following works:
* "Śpiywy zza Olzy" (1983) (poetry)
* "Śpiewające zbocza" (1989) (prose)
* "Droga przez siebie" (1992) (poetry)

References

* Harvard reference
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Year = 2007
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Editor = Bałon, Franciszek
Title = PZKO w roku 2007. Aneks do Leksykonu
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Publisher = ZG PZKO
Place = Czeski Cieszyn
isbn = 978-80-254-0121-7.
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* cite journal
last = Kadłubiec
first = Daniel
authorlink = Karol Daniel Kadłubiec
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title = Władysław Młynek
journal = Zwrot
month = April
year = 2008
pages = 40–41
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* cite book
last = Málková
first = Iva
coauthors = and Svatava Urbanová
title = Literární slovník severní Moravy a Slezska (1945-2000)
publisher = Votobia
year = 2001
location = Olomouc
pages =
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isbn = 80-7198-515-5
* Profile of Władysław Młynek in "Zwrot" 8/2007: 40.
* cite book
last = Sikora
first = Władysław
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title = Pisarze Zaolzia
publisher = Wydawnictwo Olza przy Radzie Polaków
year = 1993
location = Czeski Cieszyn
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oclc = 233485106

s-ttl|title= Chairman of the ZG PZKO
years= 1990 – 1993s-ttl|title= Editor-in-chief of "Zwrot"
years= 1992 – 1993