Władysław Młynek
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Władysław Młynek (6 June 1930 in Gródek - 1 December 1997 in Nawsie) was a Polish teacher, writer and poet from Zaolzie.
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 like the 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 local 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 most of his life. He is buried at local Protestant cemetery.
His daughter Halina is a singer.
[edit] 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)
[edit] References
- Kadłubiec, Daniel. "Władysław Młynek". Zwrot 4 (2008): 40-41.
- Málková, Iva; and Svatava Urbanová (2001). Literární slovník severní Moravy a Slezska (1945-2000). Olomouc: Votobia. ISBN 80-7198-515-5.
- Profile of Władysław Młynek in Zwrot 8/2007: 40.
| Cultural offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Roman Suchanek |
Chairman of the ZG PZKO 1990 – 1993 |
Succeeded by Jerzy Czap |
| Media offices | ||
| Preceded by Jan Rusnok |
Editor-in-chief of Zwrot 1992 – 1993 |
Succeeded by Dorota Havlík |
