Kashubian literature appeared in

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

during the second half of the nineteenth century with Florian Cejnowa (1817–1881), who used the Sławoszyno dialect of the Puck region, and

Hieronim Derdowski Hieronim Derdowski (March 9, 1852, Wiele, Pomeranian Voivodeship, German Empire – August 13, 1902, Winona, Minnesota, America) ( Kashubian ''Hieronim Derdowsczi'' or ''Jarosz Derdowsczi''), Kashubian-Polish intellectual and activist, was bor ...

(1852–1902), who used the Wiele dialect of the

Chojnice Chojnice (; , or ''Chòjnice''; german: Konitz or ''Conitz'') is a town in northern Poland with 39,423 inhabitants as of December 2021, near the Tuchola Forest. It is the capital of the Chojnice County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. History Pias ...

district. The latter enriched Kashubian literature especially in poetry. O panu Czôrlińscim Hieronim Derdowski 1880

Aleksander Majkowski Aleksander Majkowski ( csb, Aleksander Majkòwsczi; 17 July 1876 – 10 February 1938) was a Polish- Kashubian writer, poet, journalist, editor, activist, and physician. He was the most important figure in the Kashubian movement before World ...

(1876–1938) used the dialect of Koscierzyna-

Lipusz Lipusz (german: Lippusch; csb, Lëpùsz) is a village in Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Lipusz. It lies approximately west of Kościerzyna an ...

, the district from which he came. His greatest achievement was the creation in 1908 of ''Gryf'', the Kashubian periodical. He also wrote the only pre-war Kashubian novel in 1938. In the last decade, about two hundred books have been published in Kashubian, including translations of international works. Anthologies and compendia have been written by Neureiter 1973, Drzeżdżon 1986, and Neureiter 1991. In 1907, Izydor Gulgowski (1874–1925) and Friedrich Lorentz founded the Association for Kashubian Folk Traditions in

Kartuzy Kartuzy () ( Kashubian ''Kartuzë'', ''Kartëzë'', or ''Kartuzé''; formerly german: Karthaus) is a town in northern Poland, located in the historic Eastern Pomerania (Pomerelia) region. It is the capital of Kartuzy County in Pomeranian Voivodesh ...

. Izydor Gulgowski founded the Kaszubski Park Etnograficzny in the village of

Wdzydze Kiszewskie Wdzydze Kiszewskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kościerzyna, within Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Kościerzyna and south-west of the regional capital G ...

in the Chojnice district. It is the oldest open-air museum in Poland. The museum had and still has an important influence on the cultural life and traditions of

Kashubia pl, Kaszuby , native_name_lang = csb, de, csb , settlement_type = Historical region , anthem = Zemia Rodnô , image_map = Kashubians in Poland.png , image_flag ...

. Among the modern Kashubian writers are Leon Heyke,

Marian Jeliński Dr. Marian Jeliński (Kashubian: Marión Jelińsczi) was born in Siemirowice (Kashubian: Szëmrejce), in 1949. Jeliński is a recognized authority in bee diseases and an active member of the Kashubian community. He is involved in a range of acti ...

Jan Karnowski Jan Karnowski, csb, Jón Kôrnowsczi, nom de plume Wôś Budzysz (16 May 1886 2 October 1939) – a judge, a Kashubians, Kashubian poet, and an ideologist of the Society of Young Kashubians, Young Kashubians movement – he contributed to the de ...

, Aleksander Labuda, Anna Łajming,

Jan Trepczyk Jan Trepczyk (Kashubian: Jón Trepczik; 22 October 1907 in Strysza Buda, Kartuzy – 3 September 1989, in Wejherowo, Poland) was a Kashubian poet, songwriter, ideologist, lexicographer, and teacher. He was a member of the Regional Kashub Asso ...

, Jan Rompski, Franciszek Grucza, Jan Piepka,

Alojzy Nagel Alojzy is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Alojzy Ehrlich (1914–1992), also called "King of the Chiselers," Polish table tennis legend *Alojzy Feliński (1771–1820), Polish writer *Alojzy Gonzaga Jazon Żółkowski, Ziółko ...

Jan Drzeżdżon Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Numb ...

Stanisław Pestka Stanisław Pestka (8 April 1929 – 2 April 2015) was a Kashubian poet. He was born in Rolbik. Pestke was also a translator of Russian texts into Kashubian language. He was the chairman of Kashubian-Pomeranian Association from 1976 to 1980 and agai ...

Stefan Fikus Stefan may refer to: * Stefan (given name) * Stefan (surname) * Ștefan, a Romanian given name and a surname * Štefan, a Slavic given name and surname * Stefan (footballer) (born 1988), Brazilian footballer * Stefan Heym, pseudonym of German writ ...

Marian Majkowski Marian may refer to: People * Mari people, a Finno-Ugric ethnic group in Russia * Marian (given name), a list of people with the given name * Marian (surname), a list of people so named Places *Marian, Iran (disambiguation) * Marian, Queensland ...

, Eugeniusz Pryczkowski,

Stanisław Janke Stanislav and variants may refer to: People *Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav, a coastal village in Kherson, Ukraine * Stanislaus County, Cali ...

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Tomasz Fopke Tomasz is a Polish given name, the equivalent of Thomas in English. Notable people with the given name include: *Tomasz Adamek (born 1976), Polish heavyweight boxer *Tomasz Arciszewski (1877–1955), Polish socialist politician and Prime Minist ...

. Polish-language writers from Kashubia also include

Lech Bądkowski Lech Bądkowski (24 January 1920 in Toruń, Poland – 24 February 1984 in Gdańsk) was a Polish writer, journalist, publicist and Kashubian-Pomeranian activist, a promoter of regional history and culture, co-founder and leader of the Kashubi ...

, Franciszek Fenikowski, Róża Ostrowska, and

Jerzy Samp Jerzy Samp (23 March 1951 in Gdańsk – 16 February 2015) was a Polish writer, publicist and historian of the literature and culture of Pomerania and especially of the Kashubian literature. He was also an activist in the Kashubian-Pomeranian A ...

References

* Drzeżdżon J.: ''Współczesna literatura kaszubska 1945–1980''. Warszawa 1986 * Grzybowski J.: Literatura piękna w języku kaszubskim od 1944 roku : bibliografia wydawnictw zwartych, Wojewódzka Biblioteka Publiczna : Biblioteczny Ośrodek Informacji, Gdańsk 1992. * Neureiter F.: ''Geschichte der kaschubischen Literatur.'' Versuch einer zusammenfassenden Darstellung. München, Otto Sagner, 1978, ISBN 3876901383, ISBN 9783876901381 (= Slavistische Beiträge, Bd. 117) – 2. Verbesserte und aktualisierte Auflage 1991

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