From Corsets to Communism by Jenny Robertson
The Polish novelist Zofia Nalkowska was witness to two world wars and Poland's struggle for independence. Her most renowned work, 'Medallions', is considered a masterpiece of anti-fascist world literature. This is her only biography in the English language.“Zofia always believed that women should have the same rights as men, not just to vote, but to love whoever they pleasedShe was a feminist avant la lettre, her feminism was in her actions and her life.” – Scottish Review
"Nałkowska has been sadly overlooked outside her native land. Jenny Robertson’s biography is a bold and often gripping attempt to set this right...unputdownable." — European Literature Network
Jenny Robertson studied Polish at Glasgow University and spent a post-graduate year in Warsaw where she continued her exploration of Polish life and culture. Ghetto, a collection of poems (Lion Publishing 1989), was shortlisted for a prize and read in the Edinburgh Book Festival. Jenny pursued the theme of the Warsaw Ghetto in Don’t go to Uncle’s Wedding (Azure/SPCK 2000). She writes for the Holocaust journal, PRISM (Azrieli Institute NY).
Jenny has presented a paper on Nałkowska at the London School of Slavonic Studies. She is a member of Zielony Balonik, a Polish-Scottish group devoted to contemporary Polish literature. She has given readings in Russia, Poland, Ukraine and Portugal as well as in Scotland.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781910895320 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910895326 |
| Title | From Corsets to Communism |
| Author | Jenny Robertson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Scotland Street Press |
| Year published | 2019-05-15 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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