Stanisław Pestka

Stanisław Pestka (April 8, 1929 – April 2, 2015) was a Kashubian poet. He was born in Rolbik.[1] Pestke was also a translator of Russian texts into Kashubian language. He was the chairman of Kashubian-Pomeranian Association from 1976-1980 and again from 1992-1994. He was a Kashubian activist.[2] He died in 2015.[3]

Publications

He published poetry under the pen name Jan Zbrzyca,[3] and his articles and feuilletons were signed Krëban z Milachòwa.[2] (The word krëban or kùrban literally to a jar for storing animal fat,[4] but "Krëbans" also refer to an Ethnic subgroup of Kashubians.[5][6])

References

  1. "Wielka strata dla Pomorza. Nie żyją prof. Jerzy Treder i Stanisław Pestka" (in Polish). 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  2. 1 2 (retrieved April 7, 2015)
  3. 1 2 "Nie żyją dwaj znani Kaszubi prof. Jerzy Treder i red. Stanisław Pestka" (in Polish). 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  4. Słownik kaszubsko-polski (retrieved April 9, 2015)
  5. "The Kashubs Today" ISBN 978-83-89079-78-7 (retrieved April 9, 2015)
  6. VII KONFERENCJAKASZUBSKO - POMORSKA ISBN 83-918641-0-3 (retrieved April 9, 2015)

Bibliography

"Z zaborskiego matecznika. O Stanisławie Pestce - Janie Zbrzycy", pod red. J. Borzyszkowskiego, Gdańsk 2008.


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