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The Challenge of Zofka Kveder’s Correspondence
Helena Sablić Tomić
; Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Osijeku
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The text from a collection of fragments Misterij žene (The mystery of women) (1990) could be read once again in a completely different peace and fullness of interpretation; primary attention should be drawn onto the sequence of events twenty years after its publishing. Hence the centre of our attention is the private correspondence of Zofka Kveder during the period from 1914 to 1920 with one of the three daughters of Vladimir Jelovšek (Maša, born 1907, Mira, born 1911), the eldest one, Vladoša (Vladimira, born 1901) who went to Prague to study. The letters contain the challenge which the author inserted in her youthful annotations on women. These can be analysed as a belated document, as a look back necessary for the revelation of the deep narrative layers of Misterij žene, drenched with the author’s life experience, her relation with women, society, herself. If one reads the letters sent to the daughter, then her youthful rebelliousness, her scan of the female being, entangled in the structure of the female body, soul, her intimacy, become more credible. As it has been noticed by the young Slovene scientist Vladka Tucovič, the life credo of Zofka Kveder is mentioned in one of the letters: »21.2.1915. Death is something unavoidable, something everyone has to bear, suffer and meet courageously. I am not afraid of death, if I am to die soon, all right. But I love life. Life is something marvellous, wonderful, big, strong. The feeling of life, the great and strong feeling of being, is something elevated and beautiful... Do not be afraid of life! You, who are so talented, healthy, strong, spiritually and physically well developed, and young and beautiful – You, afraid of life?!... And now your doors in life are yet to be opened! Of course, tears and difficulties are waiting! But, aren’t your tears strong, to beat and fight with life, to wisely take happiness and victory?... tell me, why aren’t you preparing in a nice way for a big, real life? Isn’t there beauty in these days which are stringing before you? Believe in life, life will requite.«
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3.5.2007.
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