Józef Gara
Polish writer (1929-2013) · Poland · On the map · Writers · Died at 84
Józef Gara was a miner who spoke an endangered language of Wilamowice, Wymysorys, which had only 70 native speakers, and created the Wymysorys alphabet. He also wrote poetry in Wymysorys. In 2003 he published Zbiór wierszy oraz słownik języka wilamowskiego.
Józef Gara is read about 4 times a day, in 11 languages.
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About this person
In 2004 he collected old Wymysorys songs, corrected and extended the old ones with a view of releasing them. Between 2004 and 2006 he taught Wymysorys in a primary school in Wilamowice.
Country
Poland
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2013 · aged 84
