Michał Słowik-Bell

Michał Słowik-Dzwon (born January 18, 1907 in Szczawnica, died 27 August 1980) is a Polish poet and playwright, amateur, self-educated poet, considered the greatest pianist. Curriculum vitae

He graduated from the 4th class of the Austrian school, still in the period of partitions. For financial reasons, he did not continue his schooling, but he read a lot, first using private books borrowed from his neighbors, and then, after the library was built in Szczawnica, from library resources. Fascinated by the local legends and passions, heard from the gazdles, at the age of 18 he wrote the four-act folk art "Janosik Hetman Zbójnicki". It was exhibited in Szczawnica by the Amateur Ensemble from 1928 until World War II. Another of his four-acted Sobole darling from 1936 was also set for the outbreak of war. After the war, he continued to write about Janosik's art, Janosik's lover, and eight other plays, which were never shown. Since 1952 he has also been working on prose, a collection of his short stories and a novel entitled "Pieniny krajina". He was one of the founders of the Pieniny Museum, working there continuously from 1937 until his death. This museum inherited his works, such as paintings on glass, sculptures and rootstocks. They are now in the Memorial Hall dedicated to him. He also collected and recorded more than a thousand songs and chants of highlanders and wrote two novels: "Turowy Róg" and "Zbójnicki horn". Several collections of his poems and short stories were written by the Podhalan Association. Sam laid out the inscription on the tombstone, and he reads, "No one is going to make fun of me in this world. The muslin loves the panties."

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