Mara Švel-Garmišek
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Mara Švel-Garmišek, also known as Mara Schwell (Sremska Mitrovica
, January 3, 1900 - Zagreb
, December 7, 1975) was Croatian
writer from Syrmia
. Beside prose, she also wrote poetry
.
, in Hungarian part of Austria-Hungary
in 1900, in the family of Šokci Croats
.
Mara Švel-Garmišek attended the elementary school in Sremska Mitrovica. She continued her education in gymnasium in Sušak
, and after that, she went to study the medicine.
Mara Švel-Garmišek hasn't finished her study, she married. Since 1923 she turned to literary work. Later, she moved to Zagreb.
She began publishing her works in early 1940's, at Matica hrvatska
. Already then, her works have drawn the attention of readers. Being Šokica itself , she has described the life of Šokci Croats in her books. In wider sense, she belong to the phenomenon of žensko šokačko pismo ("female literature of Šokci"). She was the working with magazine Hrvatska revija
, publishing some of her poetry in it in 1976..
, in eastern Croatia, is named after Mara Švel-Garmišek.
Matica hrvatska - ogranak Tovarnik Hrvatska riječ u Srijemu - Antologija srijemskih pisaca (photo)
Sremska Mitrovica
Sremska Mitrovica is a city and municipality located in the Vojvodina province of Serbia, on the left bank of the Sava river. As of 2002 the town had a total population of 39,041, while Sremska Mitrovica municipality had a population of 85,605...
, January 3, 1900 - Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, December 7, 1975) was Croatian
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
writer from Syrmia
Syrmia
Syrmia is a fertile region of the Pannonian Plain in Europe, between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Serbia in the east and Croatia in the west....
. Beside prose, she also wrote poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
.
Short biography
She was born in Sremska Mitrovica, Kingdom of Croatia-SlavoniaKingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
The Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia or Croatia Slavonia was an autonomous kingdom within the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was part of the Hungarian Kingdom within the dual Austro-Hungarian state, being within the Lands of the Crown of St. Stephen or Transleithania...
, in Hungarian part of Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
in 1900, in the family of Šokci Croats
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
.
Mara Švel-Garmišek attended the elementary school in Sremska Mitrovica. She continued her education in gymnasium in Sušak
Sušak
Sušak is a part of the city of Rijeka in Croatia, where it composes the eastern part of the city.In 1924, Rijeka belonged to the independent Free State of Fiume, which had been created four years earlier under the Treaty of Rapallo, but in the Treaty of Rome the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and...
, and after that, she went to study the medicine.
Mara Švel-Garmišek hasn't finished her study, she married. Since 1923 she turned to literary work. Later, she moved to Zagreb.
She began publishing her works in early 1940's, at Matica hrvatska
Matica hrvatska
Matica hrvatska is one of the oldest Croatian cultural institutions, dating back to 1842. The name is somewhat idiosyncratic, best translated as "The Croatian Centre" . It is the largest publisher of Croatian language books...
. Already then, her works have drawn the attention of readers. Being Šokica itself , she has described the life of Šokci Croats in her books. In wider sense, she belong to the phenomenon of žensko šokačko pismo ("female literature of Šokci"). She was the working with magazine Hrvatska revija
Hrvatska revija
Hrvatska revija is a Croatian quarterly published by Matica hrvatska based in Zagreb.The magazine's original run lasted between 1928 and 1945 when it was published by MH and during which it became a renowned literary and cultural magazine...
, publishing some of her poetry in it in 1976..
Works
- Šuma i Šokci, 1940
- Hrast, Zagreb, 1942
- Portreti nepoznatih žena, 1942
- Priče za Sveu i Karen, 1967
- Legende, 1969
- Izabrana djela, 1970
- Ovim šorom Jagodo, 1975
Works about Mara Švel-Garmišek
- Katica Čorkalo: Poslanica Mari Švel-Gamiršek / An Epistle to Mara Švel-Gamiršek, in: The papers presented at the scientific conference held in 1997, str. 53-56, Hrašće, Drenovci, 1998.
Honors
The elementary school in VrbanjaVrbanja
Vrbanja, a village in the region of Spačva, Croatia, 24 km southeast of Županja; elevation 87 m. Chief occupations include farming, livestock breeding and forestry. The village is located on the regional road Vinkovci - Gunja - Brčko . Vrbanja named after the willows...
, in eastern Croatia, is named after Mara Švel-Garmišek.
External links
Oš Mara Švel-Gamiršek Vrbanja About the name of elementary school in VrbanjaVrbanja
Vrbanja, a village in the region of Spačva, Croatia, 24 km southeast of Županja; elevation 87 m. Chief occupations include farming, livestock breeding and forestry. The village is located on the regional road Vinkovci - Gunja - Brčko . Vrbanja named after the willows...
Matica hrvatska - ogranak Tovarnik Hrvatska riječ u Srijemu - Antologija srijemskih pisaca (photo)
- Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts Katica Čorkalo: Scientific works