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=== Henryk Sienkiewicz === Several positivistic Polish writers' work was considered pivotal for the progress of Polish literature. Among them, [[Henryk Sienkiewicz]] received the greatest critical acclaim by being awarded [[Nobel Prize in Literature|the Nobel Prize in Literature]] as the first Polish writer. At first, he was appreciated for his journalism work. Next, he started to publish novellas that were widely admired, including ''Orso'' (a novella about a half-Indian and his partner who work together in a circus and are being physically abused by a circus owner), ''[[Bartek the Conqueror]]'' (a story of a Polish peasant that is forced to join Prussian army), ''[[Janko the Musician]]'' (a novella about a sickly boy who is exceptionally talented in music which frightens villagers), ''The Lighhouse Keeper'' (a deeply emotional novella treating about nostalgia and loneliness), ''[[From the Diary of a Poznań Teacher]]'' (a novella that criticizes prussian education system that polish people were forced into), and ''[[Sachem]]'' (a story about town in America that was built on the ruin of former Indian hamlet).<ref>{{Cite web |title=WolneLektury.pl |url=https://wolnelektury.pl/katalog/autor/henryk-sienkiewicz/gatunek/nowela/ |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=wolnelektury.pl}}</ref> [[Henryk Sienkiewicz|Sienkiewicz's]] novellas were successful and popular, however they were completely overstrided by his novels' excellence. In 1884, 1886, and 1888, he released three volumes of his Trilogy: ''[[With Fire and Sword]]'' (Ogniem i Mieczem), ''[[The Deluge (novel)|The Deluge]]'' (Potop), and ''[[Pan Michael]]'' (Pan Wołodyjowski), respectively. The books were written "to lift up the heart" of the Polish nation during the era of the [[Partitions of Poland|partitions]] and because of that the epic plot and heroic actions were favored over historical accuracy. Yet, Sienkiewicz tried to preserve the historical context of the books by using the archaic language.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Przeczytaj - Zintegrowana Platforma Edukacyjna |url=https://zpe.gov.pl/a/przeczytaj/D1DwJrqHs |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=zpe.gov.pl}}</ref> The novels also served as descriptions of potential causes of Poland's fall. Having risen to international fame, Sienkiewicz continued to publish novels embedded in historical context. First, in 1896 he published [[Quo Vadis (novel)|Quo Vadis]] about ancient [[Rome]] under the rule of emperor [[Nero]]. The book was written in an extensively detailed way to depict the [[Roman Empire]] accurately.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Krzyzanowski |first1=Jerzy R. |last2=Kulczycka-Saloni |first2=J. |last3=Markiewicz |first3=H. |last4=Zabicki |first4=Z. |date=1966 |title=Obraz literatury polskiej XIX i XX wieku; Literatura polska w okresie realizmu i naturalizmu, tom I |url=https://doi.org/10.2307/305053 |journal=The Slavic and East European Journal |volume=10 |issue=4 |pages=468 |doi=10.2307/305053 |jstor=305053 |issn=0037-6752}}</ref> Next, he decided to reflect again on Poland's most magnificent historic victories and released [[The Knights of the Cross|The ''Knights of the Cross'']] (Krzyżacy) in 1900. The novel portrays medieval life in Poland, depicting the ongoing customs of life, and centers its plot on defeating the German Order of the [[Teutonic Knight]]s. 5 years later, he won a Nobel Prize for his accomplishments (not for a single book) and dedicated his recognition to being a citizen of Poland, which at the time did not exist.
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