[How a Warsaw physician helped Sienkiewicz in his literary debut]. / Jak warszawski lekarz pomógl Sienkiewiczowi w jego literackim debiucie?

ABSTRACT

This article is on the borderline between history of medicine and history of literature. The life and works are presented of Konrad Dobrski (1849-1915), with description of his works in Warsaw and scientific visits to Vienna. He was a well-known Warsaw's physician, especially in laryngology and pulmonology. His friendly relations with Henryk Sienkiewicz, a famous Polish writer, in adolescence are described in more details. The Dobrski's participation in origin of first Sienkiewicz's novel "Na marne" is presented with full particulars. The Józef Ignacy Kraszewski's assistance in this matter is also depicted.