Emil Zegadłowicz
Emil Zegadłowicz (20 July 1888 – 24 February 1941) was a Polish poet, prose writer, novelist, playwright, translator, expert of art; co-originator of Polish expressionism, member of expressionists' group "Zdrój", co-founder of group "Czartak". Biography. Zegadłowicz was born on 20 July 1888 in Biała, now part of Bielsko-Biała. From 1906 to 1911 he studied Polish philology, German philology and history of art at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, then he continued his studies in Vienna and Dresden. Although born in a German language island of Bielsko and Biała, he wasn't much connected with this region and  lived in Gorzeń Górny near Wadowice and Poznań. From 1917 to 1922 he collaborated with group of Poznań expressionists related with periodical "Zdrój". In 1919 became an officeholder of the Ministry of Culture and Art. He initiated and co-founded regional literary group and periodical "Czartak". From 1927 to 1931 was a literary manager of Polish Theatre in Poznań. He was an editor of Roman Catholic periodical "Tęcza" (1928–1929), editor of theatre magazine "Świat Kulis", programme director in Poznań broadcasting station of "Polskie Radio". In 1933–1934 he was a literary manager in theatre of Katowice. In 1934 he became an  editor of periodical "Wieś". Later Zegadłowicz fall afoul of Roman Catholic Church and the Right, and in 1936 became a sympathiser of the Left. He died on 24 February 1941 in Sosnowiec.