Jerzy Samp (23 March 1951 in Gdaà Âsk â 16 February 2015) was a Polish writer, publicist and historian of the literature and culture of Pomerania and especially of the Kashubian literature. He was also an activist in the Kashubian-Pomeranian Association (chairman of Gdaà Âsk Branch 1986âÂÂ1989, 1995âÂÂ1998).
Born Gdaà Âsk, Poland, he studied Polish philology in the University of Gdaà Âsk graduating in 1975, received a doctorate in 1982, doctor habilitowany title in 1992 and the title of professor in 1995. Since 1975 he has worked in Gdaà Âsk University in the department of the History of Literature and Culture of 19th and 20th century Pomerania. He was also a member of the Gdaà Âsk Scientific Society (Gdaà Âskie Towarzystwo Naukowe), the Folklore Commission of the Polish Literature Commission of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Polska Akademia Nauk), the Kashubian Institute (Instytut Kaszubski), and Polish Writers Associations (Stowarzyszenie Pisarzy Polskich).