Zofia Nałkowska facts for kids
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Zofia Nałkowska
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| Born | 10 November 1884 Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 17 December 1954 (aged 70) Warsaw, Polish People's Republic |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Notable works | Granica (Boundary) Medaliony (Medallions) |
Zofia Nałkowska (born November 10, 1884, in Warsaw, Poland – died December 17, 1954, in Warsaw) was a famous Polish writer. She wrote novels, plays, and many essays. She was also an important member of the Polish Academy of Literature from 1933 to 1939.
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About Zofia Nałkowska's Life
Zofia Nałkowska grew up in a family that cared a lot about fairness and helping others. Her parents were very educated people. She studied at a secret school called the Flying University because Poland was under Russian rule at the time.
After Poland became independent again, Zofia became one of the country's most important women writers. Her books and plays often showed real-life situations and explored how people think and feel.
Her Famous Books and Stories
Zofia Nałkowska's first big success was The Romance of Teresa Hennert in 1923. She then wrote many popular novels.
She is best known for her books Granica (which means "Boundary"), published in 1935. She also wrote Węzły życia (meaning "Bonds of Life") in 1948. Another very famous work is Medallions, a collection of short stories from 1947.
Remembering Zofia Nałkowska
On November 10, 2014, Google honored Zofia Nałkowska on her 130th birthday. They created a special picture, called a Google Doodle, to celebrate her.
List of Zofia Nałkowska's Works
Here are some of the books and plays Zofia Nałkowska wrote:
Novels by Zofia Nałkowska
- Kobiety (Women, 1906)
- Książę (The Prince, 1907)
- Rówieśnice (Contemporaries, 1909)
- Narcyza (1911)
- Noc podniebna (Heavenly night, a shorter novel, 1911)
- Węże i róże (Snakes and roses, 1914)
- Hrabia Emil (Count Emil, 1920)
- Na torfowiskach (At the bogs, 1922)
- Romans Teresy Hennert (The Romance of Teresa Hennert, 1923)
- Dom nad łąkami (House upon the meadows, her autobiography, 1925)
- Choucas (1927)
- Niedobra miłość (Bad love, 1928)
- Granica (Boundary, 1935)
- Niecierpliwi (Anxious, 1938)
- Węzły życia (Living ties, 1948)
- Mój ojciec (My father, 1953)
Short Stories by Zofia Nałkowska
- Medaliony (Medallions, 1946): This book is a collection of 8 short stories. They are about the terrible things that happened in Poland during World War II.
Plays by Zofia Nałkowska
- Dom kobiet (1930)
- Dzień jego powrotu (The Day of his Return, 1931)
- Renata Słuczańska (1935)
See also
- Feminism in Poland
- List of feminist literature
- In Spanish: Zofia Nałkowska para niños
