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| Born | Artur Franciszek Oppman (1867-08-14)14 August 1867 Warsaw,Russian Empire (Partitioned Poland) |
| Died | November 4, 1931(1931-11-04) (aged 64) Warsaw,Second Polish Republic |
| Language | Polish |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Alma mater | Jagiellonian University |
| Literary movement | Young Poland |
| Notable works | Legendy warszawskie |
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Artur Franciszek Oppman (14 August 1867 – 4 November 1931) was aYoung Poland poet who wrote under thepen name "Or-Ot".
Artur Oppman was born 14 August 1867, in Warsaw[1] to a burgher family with German roots, which had arrived in Poland in 1708 fromThuringia. The family quickly became attached to Poland and cultivated Polish patriotism; Artur's grandfather took part in the PolishNovember 1830 Uprising, and his father in theJanuary 1863 Uprising.
Oppman attended a Warsawgymnasium (secondary school), but because of severeRussification pressure (Warsaw was part of theRussian partition of Poland) he switched to an alternate trade school. There he began writing poetry.
His peculiar pen-name began with the publication of his second poem, when an abbreviation of his name, "Ar-Op", was misrendered by the type-setter as "Or-Ot".
Oppman's early poems were published inKurier Warszawski (The Warsaw Courier),Wędrowiec (The Wanderer), andKurier Codzienny (The Daily Courier), which sought to promote new talent. Between 1883 and 1885 he also published inTygodnik Ilustrowany (The Illustrated Weekly),Kłosy (Ears [fruiting bodies of grain plants]), andŚwit (Dawn).
From 1890 to 1892 he studiedphilology inKraków at theJagiellonian University. He was particularly interested in 16th-century Polish language and literature.
In 1892 he married Władysława Trynkiewicz and discontinued his studies, returning to Warsaw. He frequented the city'sOld Town and studied the borough's people, lifestyle, customs, and local legends. In 1893, based on these experiences, he published a collection of poems,Ze Starego Miasta (From the Old Town), and in 1894 a related volume ofPieśni (Songs).
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In 1920 he enlisted in the army of resurrectedPoland, as an infantry private. He was made editor of the Army's magazine,Żołnierz Polski (The Polish Soldier).
Especially popular were Oppman's poems celebrating the charms of Warsaw's Old Town.
From 1901 to 1905 he editedWędrowiec (The Wanderer).
Oppman established extensive contacts in Warsaw's literary world, meeting often withBolesław Prus,Stefan Żeromski,Felicjan Faleński,Władysław Reymont,Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer,Bolesław Leśmian,Antoni Lange,Wojciech Kossak,Jan Lechoń, and others.
Oppman also wrote many works for children, and edited calendars, almanacs, and poetry compilations.
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