Antoni Gorecki

Antoni Gorecki (1787 – 18 September 1861) was a Polish poet and writer, author of satires and short stories for children.

In 1802 he started studying at the Faculty of Literature of the University of Vilnius, where he became friends with Joachim Lelewel.

After the Congress of Vienna he remained in exile and travelled across Europe, but finally in 1818 he returned to his hometown.

Also, he was one of the most notable members of the Towarzystwo Szubrawców (Scumbags Society) and one of co-authors of its main organ - the Wiadomości Brukowe (Tabloid News) satirical weekly.

After it was crushed, Gorecki had to leave his homeland and emigrated to France, where he finally settled in Paris.