POLISH FEMALE WRITERS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON WOMEN’S PUBLIC ACTIVITY
POLISH FEMALE WRITERS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON WOMEN’S PUBLIC ACTIVITY
Author(s): Malgorzata DajnowiczSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai
Keywords: Polish; writer; woman; public life; gender equality; northeastern Poland; education; liberal.
Summary/Abstract: Polish Women Writers and Their Influence on Women’s Public Activity. The Cases of Józefa Kisielnicka and Eliza Orzeszkowa.This essay presents the personalities of two Polish women at the turn of the nineteenth century: Józefa Kisielnicka (1865 – 1941) and Eliza Orzeszkowa (1841-1910). The former was actively involved in public life and focused on charity work and the people’s educational needs. The latter was a great activist. Her political views, social involvement and literary achievements were widely recognized by the women with liberal political views.
Journal: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai - Philologia
- Issue Year: 60/2015
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 45-54
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English