Jan Sztaudynger
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Jan Izydor Sztaudynger was a Polish
poet
and satirist. He enjoyed enormous popularity as a poet in Poland after the Second World War.
Sztaudynger studied Polish and German
philology
at the Jagiellonian University
. Between 1945 and 1961, he was a lecturer at the National Dramatic School of the Puppet-Show Theatre in Łódź.
Sztaudynger was best known for his epigram
s, which in Poland
were called Fraszka, after the literary cafe Fraszka at ulica Piotrkowska 96 in Łódź. In 1964 he published the poetry collection, Tranzytem przez Łódź (Transit through Łódź'), in which he expressed his nostalgia for that cafe. Sztaudynger named some of his epigram
s Piórka".
Halo - tu sumienie.
Czy pan zamówił budzenie?'
A voice on the phone
Hello, this is your conscience.
Did you order a wake-up call?
"Nie lubie"
Nie lubię siebie sam
za dobrze siebie znam
"Dislike"
Sometimes I don't like myself
I know my faults too well.
"Może zaszczytnie"
Łamią cie? Może zaszczytnie
Bez wtedy łamią, kiedy kwitnie
"Loud"
They shout very loud
Maybe the want to applaud.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and satirist. He enjoyed enormous popularity as a poet in Poland after the Second World War.
Sztaudynger studied Polish and German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
at the Jagiellonian University
Jagiellonian University
The Jagiellonian University was established in 1364 by Casimir III the Great in Kazimierz . It is the oldest university in Poland, the second oldest university in Central Europe and one of the oldest universities in the world....
. Between 1945 and 1961, he was a lecturer at the National Dramatic School of the Puppet-Show Theatre in Łódź.
Sztaudynger was best known for his epigram
Epigram
An epigram is a brief, interesting, usually memorable and sometimes surprising statement. Derived from the epigramma "inscription" from ἐπιγράφειν epigraphein "to write on inscribe", this literary device has been employed for over two millennia....
s, which in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
were called Fraszka, after the literary cafe Fraszka at ulica Piotrkowska 96 in Łódź. In 1964 he published the poetry collection, Tranzytem przez Łódź (Transit through Łódź'), in which he expressed his nostalgia for that cafe. Sztaudynger named some of his epigram
Epigram
An epigram is a brief, interesting, usually memorable and sometimes surprising statement. Derived from the epigramma "inscription" from ἐπιγράφειν epigraphein "to write on inscribe", this literary device has been employed for over two millennia....
s Piórka".
Sample
fraszkas Głos w telefonieHalo - tu sumienie.
Czy pan zamówił budzenie?'
A voice on the phone
Hello, this is your conscience.
Did you order a wake-up call?
"Nie lubie"
Nie lubię siebie sam
za dobrze siebie znam
"Dislike"
Sometimes I don't like myself
I know my faults too well.
"Może zaszczytnie"
Łamią cie? Może zaszczytnie
Bez wtedy łamią, kiedy kwitnie
"Loud"
They shout very loud
Maybe the want to applaud.