Stanisław Jachowicz

Who was Stanisław Jachowicz?

Stanisław Jachowicz was a Polish educator, poet and children books author. He is regarded as the founding father of children literature in Poland.

Jachowicz was born to a not wealthy noble family in Dzików near Tarnobrzeg. He left home when he was 8 years old and entered various schools. He eventually studied at the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Lwów.

Jachowicz devoted most of his life to children. He wrote numerous fairy tales, founded the first daily newspaper for children in Europe and wrote the first song book for children in Poland. He also financially supported orphans from the November Uprising and poor children of Warsaw.