| Oskar Zawisza | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 23, 1878 Jablunkov, Austrian Silesia |
| Died | January 18, 1933 (aged 54) Těrlicko, Czechoslovakia |
| Ethnicity | Polish |
| Citizenship | Austrian, Czechoslovak |
| Occupation | Catholic priest, publicist |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Oskar Zawisza (23 November 1878 in Jablunkov - 18 January 1933 in Těrlicko) was a Polish Catholic priest, composer and educational activist.
He was son of a teacher from Jablunkov. Zawisza finished German gymnasium in Bielsko and Theological faculty in Olomouc. He was a pupil of Czech composer Josef Nešvera. Zawisza was ordained as a priest on 23 July 1902. Then he became curate in Petrovice u Karviné, Dolní Bludovice, Niemiecka Lutynia, Strumień and Cieszyn. On 1 July 1911 he became a rector in Těrlicko.
He collaborated with Gwiazdka Cieszyńska and Zaranie Śląskie magazines. Zawisza conducted historical and etnographic research and wrote also several books: Dzieje Strumienia (History of Strumień), Dzieje Karwiny (History of Karwina) and Śpiewnik góralski (Highlander's songbook); and operas Dożynki, Święta Barbara and Czarne diamenty, symphonic poem Znad brzegów Olzy and symphony Z niwy śląskiej.