Oskar Zawisza (23 November 1878 â 18 January 1933) was a Polish Catholic priest, composer and educational activist.
Zawisza was born on 23 November 1878 in Jablunkov. He was son of a teacher from Jablunkov. Zawisza finished German gymnasium in Bielsko and Theological faculty in Olomouc. He was a pupil of Czech composer Josef Neà ¡vera. Zawisza was ordained as a priest on 23 July 1902. Then he became curate in Petrovice u Karviné, DolnàBludovice, Niemiecka Lutynia, Strumieà  and Cieszyn. On 1 July 1911 he became a rector in TÃÂrlicko.
He collaborated with Gwiazdka Cieszyà Âska and Zaranie à Âlàskie magazines. Zawisza conducted historical and ethnographic research and wrote also several books: Dzieje Strumienia (History of Strumieà Â), Dzieje Karwiny (History of Karviná) and à Âpiewnik góralski (Goral's songbook); and operas Doà ¼ynki, à ÂwiÃÂta Barbara and Czarne diamenty, symphonic poem Znad brzegów Olzy and symphony Z niwy à Âlàskiej.
Zawisza died on 18 January 1933 in TÃÂrlicko, at the age of 54.