He wrote his most important books in the late 1920s and early 1930s becoming the only notable Silesian Polish-language prosaist of the interwar period. His works concentrate mostly on coal mining and Silesian themes.
He wrote extensively in the late 1920s and early 1930s, becoming a leading figure in Silesian Polish-language literature during the interwar period. His works frequently touch on topics such as coal mining and regional identity.