Stefania Tuchołkowa

Stefania Tuchołkowa née Zaleska (1874-1924) was a Polish journalist, writer and national activist.

Biography Childhood Stefania Zaleska was born on 25 April 1874 in Bożejewiczki, Żnin County, southwest of then Bromberg. Her parents were Romuald Zaleski, a landowner and Rozalia née Sulerzyńska.

The couple had only daughters in addition to Stefania: Maria (died in infancy), Józefa and Władysława.

She was first educated at home and then went at the age of 12 at Anna and Anastazja Danysz's boarding school for girls in Poznań.

Activities in Bydgoszcz On 13 November 1891, The couple had nine children, two of whom died in childhood. established in 1905 by Jan and Wincentyna Teska.

During World War I she helped Wincentyna Teskowa in editing and publishing the Dziennik Bydgoski and in 1919 she temporarily served as its editor-in-chief.

She regularly lobbied for the return of the city of Bydgoszcz to the Polish territory. Furthermore, Tuchołkowa became the godmother of the flag of the 62nd Infantry Regiment billeted in Bydgoszcz (today's Warszawska Street).

After the re-creation of Poland, Stefania turned to political activities. In 1920, she took the lead of the Women's Circle of the Christian Democratic party. Under this banner, she was elected in 1921 to the Bydgoszcz City Council. Her funerals gathered crowds of Bydgoszcz residents, including the mayor of Bydgoszcz, Bernard Śliwiński.

Works Journalistic works Articles; Short stories; Feuilletons; Songs.

Novels

Marcin's farmstead: (a picture from life) - Marcinowa zagroda : (obrazek z życia) (1908); The Devil of game- (1909); Goraj - A story set against the backdrop of the times of Mieczysław I and Bolesław Chrobry written on the 950th anniversary of the introduction of Christianity to Poland (1916); The Maid of Orleans - Dziewica Orleanska (1923); On the Wings of Icarus: A National Novel Against the Background of the Uprising of 1863 - Na skrzydłach Ikara : powieść narodowa na tle powstania roku 1863 (1933).

Plays The Oak of St. Vincent de Paul: a scenic picture for young people in 2 versions - Dąb św. Wincentego à Paulo : obrazek sceniczny dla młodzieży w 2 odsłonach (1917); When the Brave Trumpets Sound - Gdy zabrzmią trąby Chrobrego : epizody sceniczne w 3 aktach ze śpiewami narodowemi na tle wojny i zmartwychwstania Polski (1919); Uncle Fonsio: an operetta farce in 2 acts for singing groups and amateurs - Stryjek Fonsio : farsa operetkowa w 2 aktach dla drużyn śpiewaczych i amatorów (1922); Ludwik Narbutt, dramatic poem in 3 acts - Ludwik Narbutt, poemat dramatyczny w 3 aktach (1923).

Translations Bez Rodziny - Sans Famille by Hector Malot. In recognition of her work, the French Academy awarded her an award.