Hieronim Derdowski, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hieronim Derdowski

Kashubian-Polish poet

Date of Birth: 09-Mar-1852

Place of Birth: Wiele, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 13-Aug-1902

Profession: poet

Nationality: United States, German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Hieronim Derdowski (March 9, 1852, Wiele, Pomeranian Voivodeship, German Empire – August 13, 1902, Winona, Minnesota, America) (Kashubian Hieronim Derdowsczi or Jarosz Derdowsczi), Kashubian-Polish intellectual and activist, was born to Kashubian parents in the Pomeranian village of Wiele.
By the time Derdowski emigrated to the United States in 1885, he had already studied for the Roman Catholic priesthood, been repeatedly incarcerated by the German authorities, and edited a newspaper in the city of Torun.
At the time, however, Derdowski was better known as a poet.
Within two years of reaching the United States he became editor of the Winona, Minnesota Polish-language newspaper Wiarus.
In this role he gained a reputation as a strong voice for the Polish-American community, also known as Polonia.