Antoni Godziemba Wysocki in anecdotes and in the light of his own work (a reconnaissance study)

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Antoni Godziemba Wysocki was known in the literary circles of Lviv in the early 20th century as a friend of Zapolska, the prototype of the hero of two of her controversial novels depicting life in the Lviv underworld. He published short prose forms, social and historical novels, essays, and literary reviews in Galician publications. He was the founder of the Independent Theater, where he staged highly ambitious plays. Today, he is a nearly forgotten author as no researcher has devoted much attention to him. However, it should be emphasized that reviews of his works were favorable, sometimes even enthusiastic (as in the case of Zabawy mędrców [Games of the Sages]). It is worth recalling this writer and reintroducing him to the history of Polish literature, even in a brief outline.