Władysław Młynek (6 June 1930 in Gródek – 1 December 1997 in Nawsie) was a

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teacher, writer and poet from

Zaolzie Trans-Olza ( pl, Zaolzie, ; cs, Záolží, ''Záolší''; german: Olsa-Gebiet; Cieszyn Silesian: ''Zaolzi''), also known as Trans-Olza Silesia (Polish: ''Śląsk Zaolziański''), is a territory in the Czech Republic, which was disputed betwee ...

region of

Cieszyn Silesia Cieszyn Silesia, Těšín Silesia or Teschen Silesia ( pl, Śląsk Cieszyński ; cs, Těšínské Slezsko or ; german: Teschener Schlesien or ) is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, centered on the towns of Cieszyn and Český Tě ...

. He was the son of Jan Młynek, a social activist. He attended Polish elementary school in Gródek and later a Polish Gymnasium in

Český Těšín Český Těšín (; pl, Czeski Cieszyn ; german: Tschechisch-Teschen) is a town in the Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 24,000 inhabitants. Český Těšín lies on the west bank of the Olza r ...

where he expressed his interest about the poetry of

Adam Mickiewicz Adam Bernard Mickiewicz (; 24 December 179826 November 1855) was a Polish poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator and political activist. He is regarded as national poet in Poland, Lithuania and Belarus. A principal figure in Polish Ro ...

. Młynek then worked as a teacher in Polish schools in Zaolzie - in

Třinec Třinec (; pl, Trzyniec ; german: Trzynietz) is a city in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants and is the least populated statutory city in the country. The city is an ...

Hnojník ( pl, , german: Hnoynik, Gnoynik) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. The municipality has a significant Polish minority. Etymology The ...

, Milíkov,

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and at Kamienity hill in the

Beskids The Beskids or Beskid Mountains ( pl, Beskidy, cs, Beskydy, sk, Beskydy, rue, Бескиды (''Beskydŷ''), ua, Бескиди (''Beskydy'')) are a series of mountain ranges in the Carpathians, stretching from the Czech Republic in the west a ...

mountain range. He set up and conducted many

choir A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which ...

s in schools where he worked and was an art director of ''Gorol'' men's choir in

Jablunkov Jablunkov (; pl, , german: Jablunkau) is a town in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,300 inhabitants. Polish minority makes up 16.4% of the population. It is inhabited by a large amou ...

from 1978 and art director of

Gorolski Święto Gorolski Święto (literally ''Goral's Festival'') is an annual international cultural and folklore festival held in Jablunkov, Czech Republic, the first weekend in August. It lasts from Friday to Sunday. It is organized by the Polish Cultural an ...

festival from 1983. Młynek was an active member of several

organizations including the ''Stowarzyszenie Młodzieży Polskiej'' (Association of Polish Youth) and the

PZKO Polski Związek Kulturalno-Oświatowy (commonly known as PZKO) ( cs, Polský kulturně-osvětový svaz) (meaning "Polish Cultural and Educational Union") is a Polish organization in the Czech Republic. It represents the Polish minority in the C ...

(Polish Cultural and Educational Union) and was a chairman of the General Committee (ZG) of the PZKO from 1990 to 1993. He was also a member of many literary organizations and the editor-in-chief on ''

Zwrot ''Zwrot'' (meaning "The Term or The Phrase") is the main and largest Polish magazine in the Czech Republic, chief magazine of the Polish minority in Zaolzie. It appears monthly, with a circulation of 1,600 (2019). Published by the PZKO (The Pol ...

'' magazine from 1992 to 1993. He wrote his poetry in literary

and also in

Cieszyn Silesian dialect The Cieszyn Silesian dialect or Teschen Silesian dialect (Cieszyn Silesian: ''cieszyńsko rzecz''; pl, gwara cieszyńska or '; cs, těšínské nářečí; Silesian: ''ćeszyński djalekt'') is one of the Silesian dialects. It has its roots ...

. His poetry often focuses on the life of the common people, mostly Gorols. Prose collection ''Śpiewające zbocza'' (Singing Slopes) is inspired by his teaching experience in a small mountain school at the Kamienity hill in the Beskids mountain range. Młynek maintained close relations with other Polish writers of Zaolzie of that time, mostly

Paweł Kubisz Paweł Kubisz (12 May 1907 – 19 August 1968) was a Polish poet, writer, journalist, and activist, one of the most important poets from the Zaolzie region of Cieszyn Silesia. Biography Kubisz was born to a poor worker's family in the village ...

and

Adam Wawrosz Adam Wawrosz (24 December 1913 – 18 December 1971) was a Polish minority in Zaolzie, Polish poet, writer, and activist from the Zaolzie region of Cieszyn Silesia. He is considered the most important writer of the folk literature of Cieszyn Sile ...

. Władysław Młynek died suddenly on 1 December 1997 in Nawsie, where he lived for most of his life. He is buried at local

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cemetery. His daughter Halina is a singer.

Works

His works were part of following

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: * ''Mrowisko'' (1964) * ''Zaprosiny do stołu'' (1978) * ''Słowa i krajobrazy'' (1980) * ''Suita zaolziańska'' (1985) * ''Na cieszyńskiej ziemi'' (1985) * ''Zaproszenie do źródła'' (1987) * ''Samosiewy'' (1988) * ''Z biegiem Olzy'' (1990) He published the following works: * ''Śpiywy zza Olzy'' (1983) (poetry) * ''Śpiewające zbocza'' (1989) (prose) * ''Droga przez siebie'' (1992) (poetry)

Footnotes

References

* * * * Profile of Władysław Młynek in ''

'' 8/2007: 40. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mlynek, Wladyslaw 1930 births 1997 deaths People from Frýdek-Místek District Polish male poets Polish educators Polish Lutherans Polish people from Zaolzie 20th-century Polish poets 20th-century Polish male writers 20th-century Lutherans