Jan August Kisielewski (8 February 1876 in
Rzeszów
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– 29 January 1918 in
Warsaw
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), was a Polish writer, essayist and
playwright associated with the
Young Poland
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literary movement at the
turn of the century
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Ac ...
. He was the co-founder of a legendary literary cabaret ''
Zielony Balonik
Zielony Balonik (literally, ''the Green Balloon'') was a popular literary cabaret founded in Kraków by the local poets, writers and artists during the final years of the Partitions of Poland. The venue was a gourmet restaurant of Apolinary J. Mic ...
'' in
Kraków
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under the
Austrian rule during the final years of the
Partitions of Poland. Jan August Kisielewski was a brother of
Zygmunt Kisielewski of the
Polish Legions in World War I
The Polish Legions ( pl, Legiony Polskie) was a name of the Polish military force (the first active Polish army in generations) established in August 1914 in Galicia (Central Europe), Galicia soon after World War I erupted between the opposing all ...
, also a writer.
[ The Little Green Balloon (Zielony Balonik).](_blank)
''Akademia Pełni Życia,'' Kraków. [ Zielony Balonik.](_blank)
2011 ''Instytut Książki'', Poland.[Jan August Kisielewski at ''Magazyn Culture.pl''](_blank)
Plays by Jan August Kisielewski
* Parias (Pariah), 1896 – lost
* Karykatury (Caricatures), 1898
* W sieci (In the Net), 1896
* Ostatnie spotkanie (The Last Meeting), 1896
* Sonata, 1901
* Komedia miłości i cnoty (The Comedy of Love and Chastity), 1903 – unfinished
Notes and references
Polish male writers
1876 births
1918 deaths
Burials at Powązki Cemetery
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