Edmund Bogdanowicz
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Edmund Bogdanowicz was a Polish poet, writer and journalist.
in 1859. Before his premature death, at 51, Bogdanowicz published a large number of poems and numerous articles in the leading Polish magazines of his day. Four of his books were published posthumously. His poetry drew on the rhythms of Polish dance, the richness of nature and the Polish countryside that he loved. Bogdanowicz had four sons by Maria Tymowska: Jozef, Marian, Stanislaw and Jan. He died in Grodzisk
and is buried in the Powazki cemetery in Warsaw.
The most extensive biography of Bogdanowicz is that in the Anniversary edition of Kurier Warszawski
, written while he was still alive. According to the Kurier, he completed high school (gimnazjum) in Warsaw and then studied maths at Dresden Technical University and then went on to the Universities of Warsaw
and Petersburg
. In Petersburg he worked for the magazine Kraj (Nation). Arriving in Warsaw in 1885, he joined the Kurier Warszawski, covering the Russian press and regional correspondence. He also published weekly literary columns under the pseudonym ‘Swistek’ as well as articles on education. He is described as a mathematician, biologist and the author of many popular science articles, ‘but above all else he is a poet.’ He usually wrote poetry under the pseudonym ‘Bozydar’ (synonymous with Bogdan) and science articles under 'Deodat'. Most of his poetry was published in the Kurier and the Anniversary edition of the magazine lists several dozen works (both poetry and essays) written between 1885 and 1896. In addition to his contributions to the Kurier, Bogdanowicz was also secretary of the editorial board. In his work, Bogdanowicz drew on his knowledge of Russian, German, Latin and Ancient Greek.
As well as writing for the Kurier, Bogdanowicz made contributions to other leading Polish publications of the day notably Klosy, Wiek, Tygodnik Illustrowany and Wedrowca. For a period, Bogdanowicz worked as a teacher at the Prof. Poplawski school in Piotrków
, where he also wrote for the Tygodnik Piotrkowski (Piotrków Weekly).
Biography
Edmund Bogdanowicz was born in WarsawWarsaw
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in 1859. Before his premature death, at 51, Bogdanowicz published a large number of poems and numerous articles in the leading Polish magazines of his day. Four of his books were published posthumously. His poetry drew on the rhythms of Polish dance, the richness of nature and the Polish countryside that he loved. Bogdanowicz had four sons by Maria Tymowska: Jozef, Marian, Stanislaw and Jan. He died in Grodzisk
Grodzisk
Grodzisk may refer to either of two Polish towns:*Grodzisk Mazowiecki, a town in eastern Poland*Grodzisk Wielkopolski, a town in western Polandor any of a number of villages:*Grodzisk, Greater Poland Voivodeship...
and is buried in the Powazki cemetery in Warsaw.
The most extensive biography of Bogdanowicz is that in the Anniversary edition of Kurier Warszawski
Kurier Warszawski
The Kurier Warszawski was a daily newspaper printed in Warsaw, Poland from 1821 to 1939, with two editions daily from 1873. It was selling 4,000 copies in 1868, and over 20,000 copies after 1883....
, written while he was still alive. According to the Kurier, he completed high school (gimnazjum) in Warsaw and then studied maths at Dresden Technical University and then went on to the Universities of Warsaw
University of Warsaw
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and Petersburg
Saint Petersburg State University
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. In Petersburg he worked for the magazine Kraj (Nation). Arriving in Warsaw in 1885, he joined the Kurier Warszawski, covering the Russian press and regional correspondence. He also published weekly literary columns under the pseudonym ‘Swistek’ as well as articles on education. He is described as a mathematician, biologist and the author of many popular science articles, ‘but above all else he is a poet.’ He usually wrote poetry under the pseudonym ‘Bozydar’ (synonymous with Bogdan) and science articles under 'Deodat'. Most of his poetry was published in the Kurier and the Anniversary edition of the magazine lists several dozen works (both poetry and essays) written between 1885 and 1896. In addition to his contributions to the Kurier, Bogdanowicz was also secretary of the editorial board. In his work, Bogdanowicz drew on his knowledge of Russian, German, Latin and Ancient Greek.
As well as writing for the Kurier, Bogdanowicz made contributions to other leading Polish publications of the day notably Klosy, Wiek, Tygodnik Illustrowany and Wedrowca. For a period, Bogdanowicz worked as a teacher at the Prof. Poplawski school in Piotrków
Piotrków
Piotrków may refer to the following places in Poland:*Piotrków Trybunalski, a city in Piotrków County, Łódź Voivodeship*Piotrków Kujawski, a city in Gmina Piotrków Kujawski in Radziejów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship...
, where he also wrote for the Tygodnik Piotrkowski (Piotrków Weekly).