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Jerzy ZulawskiPolish writer, poet and playwright
Date of Birth: 14.07.1874
Country:  Poland |
Content:
- Jerzy Żuławski: A Pioneer of Polish Science Fiction
- Return to Poland and Teaching Career
- Travel, Volunteering, and War
- Illness and Death
Jerzy Żuławski: A Pioneer of Polish Science Fiction
Early Life and EducationJerzy Żuławski was born in Poland in the town of Lipowiec near Rzeszów. He spent his childhood in the city of Limanowa and began his education at a gymnasium in Bochnia, completing his studies at a gymnasium in Kraków.
In 1892, Żuławski enrolled at the Polytechnic University of Zurich, and from 1895 to 1898, he studied philosophy at the University of Bern. Upon completing his studies, he earned a doctorate in philosophy.
Return to Poland and Teaching Career
After returning to Poland, Żuławski taught at schools in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship and Kraków.
Travel, Volunteering, and War
From 1910 onward, Żuławski traveled extensively before settling in Zakopane. There, he volunteered with the Tatra Mountain Rescue Service.
With the outbreak of World War I, Żuławski enlisted as a volunteer and served on the front lines. He also served as editor of the magazine "To Arms."
Illness and Death
Żuławski passed away in a hospital in Dębica from typhoid fever.Literary Legacy
Żuławski's early decadent poetry, published in 1895, is now largely forgotten, despite its popularity at the time. He is best known for his science fiction "Lunar Trilogy" consisting of "On the Silver Planet" (1901), "The Conqueror" (1908), and "Old Earth" (1910). The trilogy significantly influenced the development of Polish science fiction literature and was later adapted into a film by Andrzej Żuławski.
