Aleksander Majkowski

Dr.
Aleksander Majkowski
Aleksander Majkòwsczi
Born
Aleksander Jan Alojzy Majkowski

(1876-07-17)July 17, 1876
DiedFebruary 10, 1938(1938-02-10) (aged 61)
Resting placeKartuzë
Alma materBerlin University
Occupations
OrganizationZet
Notable workThe Life and Adventures of Remus
Political partySupreme People's Council
SpouseAleksandra Komorowska née Starzyńska
Children
  • Damroka
  • Mestwin
  • Barbara
  • Witosława

Aleksander Majkowski (Kashubian: Aleksander Majkòwsczi; 17 July 1876 – 10 February 1938) was a Polish-Kashubian writer, poet, journalist, editor, activist, and physician.[1] He was the most important figure in the Kashubian movement before World War II, editor of Gryf, author of the greatest Kashubian novel The Life and Adventures of Remus, and Historia Kaszubów (The History of the Kashubs).

Plaque of Aleksander Majkowski in Greifswald, Germany
  1. ^ Blank, Joshua C. (2016-04-04). Creating Kashubia: History, Memory, and Identity in Canada's First Polish Community. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. pp. 179–200. ISBN 978-0-7735-9865-2.