Wiktor Teofil Gomulicki (17 October 1848,

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- 14 February 1919,

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) was a Polish poet, novelist and essayist. He was also a major advocate of

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Biography

He grew up in

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. He completed his primary education there in 1866, then studied law at the

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. He initially worked for the periodical, ''Młoda Prasa'' then, in 1875, switched to the editorial office of the ''

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'' (Illustrated Daily Courier), where he published the satirical magazines, '' Mucha'' (Housefly) and ' (Spikes). During a trip to Venice and Paris in 1888, he collected materials for a biography of

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. From 1889 to 1890, he was the editor of the ''Tygodnik Powszechny'' (Weekly Universal). In 1893, he was awarded an honorary diploma by the

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. As a writer, he became known primarily for his historical novels and books for young adults. His novel, ''Wspomnienia niebieskiego mundurka'' (Memories of a Blue Uniform), based on his own life, is considered to be a classic of youth literature. His novel, ''Ciury'', portrays the literary scene in Warsaw in the late 19th century. he also published several volumes of poetry and was the first to translate the works of

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into Polish. In 1911, he was sentenced to a year in prison for writing a preface to a patriotic story by

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, but never served any time, due to a general amnesty. He was awarded the in 1918. His son, , was a literary historian and essayist. His great-grandson, , is a graphic artist and photographer.

Sources

Biography
@ the Wirtualna Biblioteka Literatury Polskiej * Zygmunt Gloger: ''Encyklopedia staropolska ilustrowana''. Vol.IV. Warsaw: P. Laskauera and W. Babickiego (Eds.), 1903.

External links

A collection of his works
@ Polona {{DEFAULTSORT:Gomulicki, Wiktor 1848 births 1919 deaths Polish male writers Polish novelists 19th-century Polish poets 20th-century Polish poets Polish male poets Polish journalists People from Ostrołęka People from Łomża Governorate Polish positivists