Historical calendar: the anniversary of the death of 1 of the most prominent Polish novelists and novelists – Aleksandra Głowacki, a.k.a. Bolesław Prus.
Today in our calendar we will remind you of his life and work.
Aleksander Głowacki was born on 20 August 1847 in Hrubieszów. His parents came from impoverished Polish nobles, and his father worked as an economist. Moreover, the boy rapidly became an orphan. After the death of her parent and father, she took care of respective years old grandmotherand a fewer years later he stayed with his aunt Domicela Olszewskia.
He started his education at the Regional Real School in Lublin, and continued it in Kielce, where he moved with his elder brother Leon – a past teacher. He took part in the January Uprising, during which he was wounded and was taken prisoner. Only thanks to his aunt's intercession did he manage to avoid the dispatch and return home.
After graduating from the gymnasium, Prussia decided to survey at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at the Warsaw Main School. However, he struggled with financial problems due to the fact that the tutor’s work did not bring much profit to him, resulting in his leaving school. He had a variety of professions, yet trying to compose texts.
The social article “Our Sins” published in 1872 is widely regarded as the debut of Prussia. “Home Care” magazine. That's erstwhile the writer's adventure with journalism began. Both his first popular scholarly texts and his columnists appeared. He then decided that he would sign only serious articles with his name, and another artistic work would be published under the pseudonym Bolesław Prusai, which was a mention to his noble coat of arms of Prussia I.
The publicist's profession brought Prusai financial stableness and the anticipation of improvement in many directions. He was active with various magazines, and his large success was to take over the editorial magazine “Nowina” in 1882. A small earlier, due to the fact that in the late 1970s, his novelist career flourished. A fewer short stories were created, followed by more elaborate novels.
The times in which he lived had a profound influence on Prussia. Popular literary currents associated with positivism then left a large mark on the writer's work. This can be seen both in the forms that his texts (news, novels or short stories) have adopted, as well as in the issues raised in the works.
The early prose revolved primarily around the prevailing social differences and decadence and carefree descendants of nobility. Prusai, observing events and life tragedies around him, described them and analyzed them on the pages of his books.
His most crucial works include the novels “Doll” and “Faraon”. The fresh was mainly celebrated for “Antek” and “Katarynka”.
Głowacki's novels first appeared in newspapers and only in the book version. The revived public and social activity made him a valued authority. erstwhile he died of a heart attack on May 12, 1912, his ceremony brought together crowds of lovers.
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