Rettigová, Magdalena Dobromila (1785 - 1845)

Short name Rettigová, Magdalena Dobromila
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First name Magdalena Dobromila
Birth name Rettigová
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Alternative name Magd. Dobr. Rett** , M. Dobr. R**a , …la , -la , Dobromila
Date of birth 1785
Date of death 1845
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Sex Female
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Lived in Czech Republic , Austro-Hungarian Empire , Bohemia (region)
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Religion / ideology Catholic
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Rettigová, Magdalena Dobromila was ...
related to Korábová, Anna
related to Josefa Pedálová
related to Němcová, Božena
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Place(s) of Residence Czech Republic , Austro-Hungarian Empire , Bohemia (region)
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O životě a působení Magdaleny Dobromily Rettigové About the life and work of Magdalena Dobromila Rettigova Teréza Nováková 1885 is biography of
MENTIONED IN: - Slovník českých spisovatelů (Czech Writers' Lexicon), Libri, Praha 2005, p. 566-567. - Slovník českých spisovatelů (Czech Writers' Lexicon), Praha 1964, p. 421-422. Cf. - Moldanová, Dobrava: "České spisovatelky v 19. století" (Czech Women Writers in the 19th Century), in: Český jazyk a literatura, vol. 7-8, 1995-1996, p. 145-157. - Johanides, Josef: "Magdalena Dobromila Rettigová", Rychnov nad Kněžnou 1995.
ust oct 2010. NOT MENTIONED IN: - Buck, Guide to women's literature, 1992 svddec10 translated from which language ??? svdmar12 Standardizing 5TrSchoolFeb13: >>>>> who pronounced these judgments etc. ??? to be put in the reception level. svdfeb13 Judgment/evaluation : • nowadays known only as a cookery-book author; in her lifetime appreciated especially for her poems and stories while her decision to publish cookery-books was consider as wasting talent and time Recurrent elements of image building (gendered clichés, anecdotes) : • Not yet checked Comparisons to/mentions of other women authors : • Not yet checked Comparisons to/mentions of male authors : • Not yet checked Comparisons to other countries: • Not yet checked Gender-[biased comments : ] • Not yet checked Considering the author’s use of (a minor) language as: • Not yet checked --- The first important Czech woman writer. Writer of fiction and cookery books, author and translator of theater plays. Her stories belonged to the favourite reading material of young people at that time. Addressed mostly small-town youth with her works. Her works had traditional images of women. Knew contemporary European culture quite well, Gothic novel, Schiller, other German writers. Her works are about love, situated in beautiful landscapes with forests and rocks. Some of her works came out in German at the same time as in Czech. see MOLDANOVÁ. Standardizing 5TrSchoolFeb13: Publishing under: • married name (Magdalena Dobromila Rettigová, Magdalena Dobromila Rettiková, Magdalena Retiková, Léna Dobromila Retiková, L. Dobromila Retygová, L. D. Rettigová, Majdalena Dobromila Rettigová, Dobr. Rettigová, Magd. Dobr. Rett**, M. Dobr. R**a) • pseudonyms (Dobromila, -la, ...la) - only some poems and short articles in periodicals Profession(s) and activities: • poet • fiction writer • author of cookery books • translator from German • playwright Languages in which she published : • Czech • German Collaboration/connections with male authors: • Hněvkovský, Šebastián (1770-1847) • Chmelenský, Josef Krasoslav (1800-1839) • Mikšíček, Matěj (1812-1892) • Rayman, František (1762-1829) • Rettig, Jan Alois (= husband; 1744-1844) • Sedláček, Josef Vojtěch (1785-1836) • Šnajdr, Karel Sudimír (1766-1835) • Pešina, Václav Michal (1782-1859) Financial aspects of her career: • No need of living by her pen. Memberships • Not yet checked