Jan Zachariasiewicz
Jan Chryzostom Zachariasiewicz was a Polish novelist and journalist.
Biography
Zachariasiewicz was born on 11 September 1823 in Radymno. During 1842–44 he was a prisoner of Spielberg 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 later imprisoned in Theresienstadt fortress for two years.He was a nephew or grandnephew of the bishop Franciszek Zachariasiewicz.
Zachariasiewicz died on 7 May 1906 in Krzywcza.
Works
In Lviv Zachariasiewicz published and edited magazines including:Postęp, a radical political magazine, with K. WidmanTygodnik Polski Nowiny Kółko RodzinneHis notable novels include:Skromne nadzieje Na kresach Święty Jur, vol. 1–3Człowiek bez jutra Zły interes Wybór pism, a collection of works, vol. 1–11