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Franciszek Zabłocki (2 January 1754,
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– 10 September 1821, Końskowola
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), is considered the most distinguished Polish
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comic dramatist
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Etymology
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and satirist
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of the Enlightenment period. He descends from an old aristocratic family of Poland with coat of arms Łada. He translated many French comedies, among others those by Molière
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, but also wrote his own plays concentrating on Polish issues.
From 1774, he worked in the Commission for National Education
The Commission of National Education ( pl, Komisja Edukacji Narodowej, KEN; lt, Edukacinė komisija) was the central educational authority in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, created by the Sejm and King Stanisław II August on October 14 ...
and in 1794, he took part in the Kościuszko Uprising
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. During the next year he gave up literature and became a priest.
Literary career
Zabłocki's literary career began with the publication of his work in the Polish literary magazine ' ("Pleasant and Useful Amusements"). The magazine was the first of its kind in Poland, and was launched in the year 1770. During King Stanislaw August's reign, Warsaw was the scene of great literary activity. The King used to host literary figures for dinner every Thursday. Zablocki was a regular invitee to these parties, which included in its guest list such Polish luminaries asAdam Naruszewicz
Adam Stanisław Naruszewicz ( lt, Adomas Naruševičius; 20 October 1733 – 8 July 1796) was a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman, poet, historian, dramatist, translator, publicist, Jesuit and Roman Catholic bishop.
Born in a szlachta family, he wen ...
and Ignacy Krasicki
Ignacy Błażej Franciszek Krasicki (3 February 173514 March 1801), from 1766 Prince-Bishop of Warmia (in German, ''Ermland'') and from 1795 Archbishop of Gniezno (thus, Primate of Poland), was Poland's leading Enlightenment poet"Ignacy Krasic ...
. During one such meeting, Zabłocki was asked to read his first comedy ''Fri Zabobonnik''. The King was so enraptured by this song that he bestowed the on Zabłocki.
After that Zablocki turned to writing plays, producing an astounding 40 plays in ten years. He mostly wrote comedies. His major works are ''Amphitryon'' (1783), ''Sarmatism'' (1785), ''Muhammad Harlequin'' (1785), ''King of Bliss in the Country'' (1787), ''Yellow Nightcap'' (1783), ''Doctor of Lublin'' (1781), ''Gamrat'' (1785), and ''The Marriage of Figaro'' (1786).
References
See also
* Zablocki family {{DEFAULTSORT:Zablocki, Franciszek 19th-century Polish nobility 1754 births 1821 deaths 18th-century Polish–Lithuanian poets 18th-century Polish–Lithuanian dramatists and playwrights Polish male dramatists and playwrights Polish male poets 18th-century male writers 18th-century Polish nobility 18th-century Polish–Lithuanian writers 19th-century Polish writers