Magdalena Dobromila Rettigová (1785 - 1845)

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Religion / ideology	Catholic
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Place(s) of Residence	Czech Republic , Austro-Hungarian Empire , Bohemia (region, CZE)

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Žežulka (The cuckoo) (1820) Mařenčin Kossjček : dárek malý pro Dcerky České (Mařenka´s small basket: a small gift for the Czech daughters) (1821) Arnosst a Bělinka : zábawná powjdka (Arnosst and Belinka: an entertaining story) (1821) Mařenčin kossjček : dárek malý pro dcerky wlastenské (Mařenka´s small basket: a small gift for the patriotic daughters) (1822) Wěneček pro dcerky wlastenské (A small wreath for patriotic daughters) (1825) Die Hausköchin oder Eine leichtfassliche und bewährte Anweisung auf die vortheilhafteste und schmackhafteste Art die Fleisch- und Fastenspeisen zu kochen, zu backen und einzumachen; Tafeln nach der neuesten Art zu decken (The Household Cookery Book ...) (1826) Domácí kuchařka, aneb Pogednánj o masytých a postnjch pokrmech pro dcerky České a Morawské (The Household Cookerybook or the Treatise of Meat and Fast-day Dishes for the Czech and Moravian daughters) (1826) Bjlá růže. Dramatická maličkost (White Rose. A Short Drama) (1827) Křesťanka wzýwagjcý Boha aneb Kniha modlitebnj pro nábožné pohlawj ženské (Christian Woman Blessing the Lord or Prayer Book for the Religious Womankind) (1827) Přjběhowé pro dcerky České a Morawské z Kocebue přeložený (Stories for Czech and Moravian Daughters Translated from Kotzebue) (1828) Feldblümchen, ein Geschenk für die Jugend. Chudobičky, dárek autlé mládeži w českém i německém gazyku (Field Flowers, a Gift for the Juvenile Written in Czech and in German) (1829) Narcisky : sbjrka historického i mrawného obsahu k ponaučenj i obweselenj (Daffodils: a collection of historical and moral content for learning and entertainment) (1834) Kwjtj mágowé wěnowané dcerkám českým a morawským (May flovers dedicatet to the Czech and Moravian daughters) (1835) Dobrá rada slowanským wenkowankám aneb Pogednánj, kterak by ony pokrmy sprosté lacině i chutně připrawowati a tak se buď pro budaucý domácnost neb pro službu cwičiti mohly (Good Advice for Slavonic Rural Women or the Treatise for them how to Prepare...) (1838) Guter Rath für Landwirthinen und Landmädchen : eine Belehrung, wie man gemeine Speisen schmackhaft und wohlfeil zubereiten könne; ein äusserst nützliches Hausbuch für jene Mädchen... (Good Advice for Rural Women and Girls or the Treatise for them...) (1838) Mladá hospodyňka w domácnosti gak sobě počjnati má, aby swé i manželowy spokogenosti došla (1840) Martha. Ein belehrendes Unterhaltungsbuch für Mädchen, welche gute Frauen werden wollen (Martha. An Edifying Amusement-book for Girls Who Want to Become Good Women) (1840) Mütterlicher Rath und Warnung für meine Söhne (Mother's Advice and Warning for my Sons) (1840) Jaroslaw a Terynka (Jaroslaw and Terynka) (1841) Pogednánj o telecým mase každému, komu se přegjdá wěnowáno (The Treatise of the Veal, Dedicated to All Those who Tend to not to Be Able to Eat It Anymore) (1843) Das Kalbfleisch auf Hundert Arten zubereitet. Allen Jenen, welchen es zum Eckel werden möchte gewidmet (Hundred Ways of Preparing Veal, Dedicated to all Those who Tend to Disgust It) (1843) Kafjčko a wsse co ge sladkého. Sto předpisů, kterak se wsseliké nápoge i to co ge k přikausnutj při besedách aneb společnostech paní a pánů ráno, odpoledne i wečer připrawowati magj (The Coffee and All the Sweets. One Hundred Recipes how to Prepare ...) (1845) Koš : masopustnj žert (The basket: a carnival comedy) (1846)

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 Is the author treated seriously (or not): • Not yet checked Recurrent elements of image building (gendered clichés, anecdotes) : • Not yet checked Mention of financial aspects : • 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 Collaborations 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)