Jan Kubisz
Jan Kubisz was a Polish educator and poet from the region of Cieszyn Silesia. His poem Pyniesz Olzo po dolinie , centered on the Olza River, became unofficial anthem of Cieszyn Silesia, especially Poles in Zaolzie.
Jan Kubisz was bornJanuary 1848 in Koska, Austrian Empire. Kubisz attended elementary school in Koska and Protestant gymnasium in Cieszyn in 18601865 where he was taught in German since were no Polishlanguage high schools in the region at time of his youth. Kubisz later graduated from a teachers seminary in Cieszyn and in 1869 began teaching at Polish school in Gnojnik at the age of 21. Kubisz lived at the school for the next 41 years. In 1910, Kubisz built his own house in the village, which remains an important landmark. During his work as a teacher, Kubisz remained active in several Polish organizations.
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