Tadeusz Hiż

Tadeusz Hiż
Born(1883-04-27)27 April 1883
Warsaw, Congress Poland
Died31 December 1945(1945-12-31) (aged 62)
Kraków, Poland
CitizenshipPoland
OccupationsPoet, journalist, translator

Tadeusz Leon Hiż (27 April 1883 – 31 December 1945) was a Polish poet, journalist and translator.

Biography

He was the son of Tomasz Hiż (1848−1922) and Leontyna née Kucz (1850−1920); grandson of Karol Kucz and Józef Hiż; great-grandson of Jan August Hiż.[1]

As a child, he moved with his parents to Saint Petersburg, where his father held a position in the Russian syndicate "Prodameta" (Prodaza metalov).[1] There, Tadeusz Hiż graduated from high school.[1] In 1902, he entered the Law Faculty of Saint Petersburg University.[1] He participated in Polish youth life, serving as a board member and host of the Polish student kitchen in Saint Petersburg.[1] He was arrested for organizing a rally in 1907.[1]

His texts appeared, among others, in Gazeta Polska.

In 1915 he married Emilia Hiż née Elżanowska; their sons were Stanisław Hiż and Henryk Hiż.

His remaining were buried at the Rakowicki Cemetery on 3 January 1946.[2]

Works

  • Wybór wierszy. Warsaw. 1908.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Sen o skrzydłach. Wiersze i sceny. Saint Petersburg. 1914.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Kościuszko. Saint Petersburg. 1917.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Hejnał. Warsaw. 1934.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Talent, dziwactwo i coś jeszcze. Warsaw. 1937.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Giełżyński, Witold (1960–1961). "Hiż Tadeusz Leon (1883–1945)". Polski Słownik Biograficzny. Vol. IX. p. 539.
  2. ↑ "Nekrolog Tadeusza Hiża". Polona. 1946. Retrieved 8 June 2026.