Jan Zachariasiewicz

Jan Zachariasiewicz
An engraving of Zachariasiewicz by Józef Holewiński from the weekly newspaper Kłosy, 1875
BornJan Chryzostom Zachariasiewicz
(1823-09-01)September 1, 1823
Radymno, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austrian Empire
DiedMay 6, 1906(1906-05-06) (aged 82)
Krzywcza, Austrian Empire
Pen nameMaciej Łomża
Alma materUniversität Lemberg
Period19th century
Literary movementPolish positivism
Notable awardsOrder of Franz Joseph
RelativesFranciszek Zachariasiewicz
Known forCoining the term Western Borderlands
Criminal chargesPrinting seditious material
Criminal penaltyImprisoned in Spielberg Castle 1842–44 and Theresienstadt fortress 1850–52
Parents
  • Aleksander Zachariasiewicz (father)
  • Antonina Martyna née Gwiazdowska (mother)

Jan Chryzostom Zachariasiewicz (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjan xrɨˈzɔstɔm zaxarjaˈɕɛvit͡ʂ]; 1823–1906; Zacharyasiewicz, Zacharjasiewicz) was a Polish novelist and journalist.