Emanuel Grim (1 January 1883 – 18 October 1950) was a Polish Catholic priest, writer and journalist from the region of

Cieszyn Silesia Cieszyn Silesia, Těšín Silesia or Teschen Silesia ( ; or ; or ) is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, centered on the towns of Cieszyn and Český Těšín and bisected by the Olza River. Since 1920 it has been divided betwe ...

. He was one of the most important figures of the Polish-Catholic political camp in Cieszyn Silesia in the interwar period. He was born in the

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town of

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to a coal miner's family. Grim graduated in 1904 from Polish gymnasium in

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and later studied theological studies in Vidnava and

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and on 23 August 1908 was ordained as a Catholic priest. Grim later worked as a

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, Zebrzydowice,

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, Cieszyn and Brenna. He later worked as a priest in Górki Wielkie and then, in 1917-1935 and 1937-1950 in Istebna. Grim also worked briefly in 1935-1937 in Skoczów. Grim was a member of several organizations, including ''Związek Śląskich Katolików'' (Association of Silesian Catholics), of which he was a chairman in 1929-1939. Grim was active not only in spiritual and political life of Cieszyn Silesia but also published his works in '' Zaranie Śląskie'' and '' Gwiazdka Cieszyńska'' magazines (for long time under

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''Ślązak'') and wrote several books. In his works Grim often observes the life of

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from Istebna and appreciates their traditions and the beauty of the

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mountain range. Grim was a Polish patriot, stood against the policies of

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and

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; and always connected the fate of

with the fate of whole

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and

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.Hierowski 1947, 22. Religious motives can also be found in his works. He also organized amateur theatre plays. Grim died on 18 October 1950 in Cieszyn and is buried in Istebna. __NOTOC__

Works

* '' Paweł Stalmach, jego życie i działalność w świetle prawdy'' (1910) * ''Z nad brzegów Olzy'' (1913) * ''Jasełka śląskie'' (1919), (1932) * ''Paweł Stalmach, niestrudzony bojownik o sprawę narodową, który budził lud śląski'' (1924) * ''Dwa orły śląskie - pięć chwil z życia Stalmacha i Miarki, ujętych w sceniczne obrazki w setną rocznicę urodzin'' (1924) * ''Kwiat paproci'' (1926) * ''Wanda'' (1932) * ''Dla Ciebie Polsko (Obrona Karwiny)'' (1934) * ''Znad źródeł Olzy'' (1935) * ''Baśnie z Podbeskidzia śląskiego'' (editor)

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External links

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Paweł Stalmach, jego życie i działalność w świetle prawdy
online at Książnica Cieszyńska library {{DEFAULTSORT:Grim, Emanuel 1883 births 1950 deaths Writers from Karviná 20th-century Polish Roman Catholic priests Polish male writers Polish people from Trans-Olza