Jan Lam
Jan Pawel Ferdynand Lam (born January 16, 1838 in Stanislau / Stanisławów , Galicia , † August 3, 1886 in Lemberg ) was a journalist and writer of Polish nationality in the Danube Monarchy .
Lam, offspring of a family who immigrated to Austria from Hanau , studied law and philosophy at the University of Lemberg from 1855 to 1859 , took part in the Italian campaign as a cadet , took part in the Polish uprising of 1863 with the rank of captain and then lived as an editor in Lemberg .
He gained a great reputation as a humorist, particularly through his weekly chronicles published in various newspapers. He also wrote a number of stories such as:
- The war commissioner ,
- Miss Emilia ,
- Heads to be gilded ,
- Idealists ,
- Weird careers ,
and others, all of which have a caustic, satirical edge.
literature
- Homola: Lam Jan Pawel Ferdynand. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1969, p. 409.
Web links
- Literature by and about Jan Lam in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lam, Jan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lam, Johann; Lam, Jan Pawel Ferdynand (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian journalist and writer of Polish nationality |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1838 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stanislau , Galicia , Austrian Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 3, 1886 |
| Place of death | Lviv , Galicia , Austria-Hungary |