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'''Tomasz Zan''' ({{langx|be|Тамаш Зан}}; 21 December 1796 – 19 July 1855) was a Polish poet and activist. Zan played a significant role in the cultural and literary movements of his time, advocating for the preservation and promotion of Polish culture. Zan's poetry touched upon various themes, including patriotism, nature, and the human experience. He is often recognized as one of the pioneers of ].
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==Biography==
In 1817 he was a cofounder of the ] (Towarzystwo Filomatow), in 1820, ] (Towarzystwo Promienistych), in 1820-1823 president of ] (Zgromadzenie Filaretów), all of them student organizations in Wilno dedicated to Polish cultural and political activities. For his activity in those organizations he was exiled by the Russian authorities (from 1824 to 1837).
He was born on 21 December 1796 in ], ], in the ] of the ] (present-day ] of ]).<ref> (in Belarusian) pp 50-51</ref>


Zan attended the ] from 1820-1823, where he befriended ], who would later become Poland's best-known poet. As Zan was two years older, he served as a mentor and friend to Mickiewicz.<ref name="Soboleski">{{cite book | last=Soboleski | first=Paul | date=1883 | title= Poets and Poetry of Poland: A Collection of Polish Verse|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BAcEAAAAYAAJ&q=Thomas+zan+poet&pg=PA323 |location= Chicago | publisher= Knight & Leonard | page=324}}</ref>
⚫ His poetry is mostly satirical, most known is the heroicomic 'Zgon tabakiery'


In 1817 he was a cofounder of the ] (Towarzystwo Filomatów),<ref>{{cite book|last=Davies|first=Norman|title=God's Playground: A History of Poland|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9Tbed6iMNLEC&q=Tomasz+Zan&pg=PA230|volume=II|year=2005|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=0199253404|page=230}}</ref> in 1820, ] (Towarzystwo Promienistych), in 1820-1823 president of ] (Zgromadzenie Filaretów), all of them student organizations in ] dedicated to Polish cultural and political activities. For his activity in those organizations he was ] (from 1824 to 1837),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://portalwiedzy.onet.pl/58226,,,,zan_tomasz,haslo.html|title=Zan Tomasz|work=Encyklopedia WIEM|publisher=Grupa Onet.pl SA|language=Polish|accessdate=22 August 2016}}</ref> during which time he assisted ] on his ].<ref name="ewm">{{cite web|url=http://www.poland.us/strona,13,5713,0,tomasz-zan-poeta-i-znawca-mineralow.html|title=Tomasz Zan - Poeta i znawca minerałów|last=Michałowska Walkiewicz |first=Ewa|date=11 May 2010|work=Polish American Pages|publisher=Polish Pages, Inc.|language=Polish|accessdate=22 August 2016}}</ref>
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Between 1837 and 1841 he worked as a librarian in ] before returning to ].<ref name="ewm"/>


He died on 19 July 1855 in Kakoŭčyna, ], then part of the ] and is buried in the village of ] (present-day ] of Belarus).<ref> (in Belarusian) pp 50-51 </ref>
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Zan was the grandfather of the Polish poet ].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Nasiłowska |first1=Anna |title=Female Identity in the 20th Century Polish Poetry: Between Androgyny and Essentialism |journal=Teksty drugie |date=2012 |issue=1 |page=115 |issn=0867-0633}}</ref>
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Polish poet and activist (1796–1855)
Tomasz Zan, in a drawing by R. Żukowski (1825–1855)

Tomasz Zan (Belarusian: Тамаш Зан; 21 December 1796 – 19 July 1855) was a Polish poet and activist. Zan played a significant role in the cultural and literary movements of his time, advocating for the preservation and promotion of Polish culture. Zan's poetry touched upon various themes, including patriotism, nature, and the human experience. He is often recognized as one of the pioneers of Belarusian literature.

Biography

He was born on 21 December 1796 in Miasata, Vileysky Uyezd, in the Minsk Governorate of the Russian Empire (present-day Maladzyechna District of Belarus).

Zan attended the Vilnius University from 1820-1823, where he befriended Adam Mickiewicz, who would later become Poland's best-known poet. As Zan was two years older, he served as a mentor and friend to Mickiewicz.

In 1817 he was a cofounder of the Philomatic Association (Towarzystwo Filomatów), in 1820, Radiant Association (Towarzystwo Promienistych), in 1820-1823 president of Filaret Association (Zgromadzenie Filaretów), all of them student organizations in Vilnius dedicated to Polish cultural and political activities. For his activity in those organizations he was exiled by the Russian authorities to Siberia (from 1824 to 1837), during which time he assisted Alexander von Humboldt on his 1829 research expedition.

Between 1837 and 1841 he worked as a librarian in Saint Petersburg before returning to Vilnius.

He died on 19 July 1855 in Kakoŭčyna, Orsha, then part of the Russian Empire and is buried in the village of Smalyany (present-day Orsha District of Belarus).

Zan was the grandfather of the Polish poet Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna.

Legacy

His poetry is mostly satirical, most known is the heroicomic 'Zgon tabakiery'.

References

  1. Уладзімер Арлоў “Імёны Свабоды” (Uladzimer Arloǔ “The Names of Freedom”) (in Belarusian) pp 50-51
  2. Soboleski, Paul (1883). Poets and Poetry of Poland: A Collection of Polish Verse. Chicago: Knight & Leonard. p. 324.
  3. Davies, Norman (2005). God's Playground: A History of Poland. Vol. II. Oxford University Press. p. 230. ISBN 0199253404.
  4. "Zan Tomasz". Encyklopedia WIEM (in Polish). Grupa Onet.pl SA. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  5. ^ Michałowska Walkiewicz, Ewa (11 May 2010). "Tomasz Zan - Poeta i znawca minerałów". Polish American Pages (in Polish). Polish Pages, Inc. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  6. Уладзімер Арлоў “Імёны Свабоды” (Uladzimer Arloǔ “The Names of Freedom”) (in Belarusian) pp 50-51
  7. Nasiłowska, Anna (2012). "Female Identity in the 20th Century Polish Poetry: Between Androgyny and Essentialism". Teksty drugie (1): 115. ISSN 0867-0633.

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