Jan Rompski Explained

Jan Rompski
Native Name:Jón Rómpsczi
Native Name Lang:csb
Birth Date:8 December 1913
Birth Place:Karthaus, German Empire
Known For:Promoting Kashubian language and culture
Boards:Zrzesz Kaszëbskô
Spouse:Janina Bożena Hutorowicz
Children:2
Mother:Bronisława
Father:Jan
Education:
Alma Mater:Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Thesis Title:Opowieści ludu kaszubskiego. Odbicie rzeczywistości społecznej XIX i XX w.
Doctoral Advisor:Józef Burszta
Discipline:Ethnography
Sub Discipline:Kashubian studies
Workplaces:District Museum in Toruń

Jan Rompski (8 December 1913 – 30 December 1969; Kashubian: Jón Rómpsczi) was a Kashubian activist, poet, writer, journalist and ethnographer. He was one of the most important people in the Zrzeszyńce organization. During World War II he belonged to the secret anti-Nazi organization Pomeranian Griffin (Krëjamnô Wòjskòwô Òrganizacëjô "Pòmòrsczi Grif"). He was imprisoned in a concentration camp Stutthof. After the war he finished his studies at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and was strongly involved in the Kashubian movement.

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