Marcelina Kossak Marcelina Kossak i(A45270 works by) (a.k.a. Marcelina A. I. A. Kossak; Marcelina Antonina Isabella Alexandrina Kossak)
Born: Established: 1869
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Poland,
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Eastern Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 1952 Toorak, South Yarra - Glen Iris area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1875
Heritage: Polish
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BiographyHistory

Very little is known about the life of Marcelina Kossak but a great deal is known of her father, Ladislaus S. Kossak. He was a Polish revolutionary fighter in Hungary who sailed for Melbourne in 1852, where he prospected for gold and for a time belonged to the police force. He and a friend became, in 1853, the first Poles to become naturalised Australians.

Not surprisingly perhaps, the strongly nationalistic poetry Marcelina wrote about her country of origin and adopted country, extended to support of Great Britain in the struggle against the 'old enemy' Germany in World War I. Some of her writing also reflected ardently religious themes.

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  • Author writes in these languages:ENGLISH
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