From amusements to love: forms of women's emancipation in the early works of Šatrijos Ragana

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Title:
From amusements to love: forms of women's emancipation in the early works of Šatrijos Ragana
Alternative Title:
No līksmības līdz mīlestībai: sievietes emancipācijas formas Šatrijas Raganas agrīnajos darbos
Authors:
Bleizgienė, Ramunė
In the Journal:
Letonica, 2025, 60, 192-215
Subject Category:
LT
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Summary / Abstract:

ENThis paper analyzes Marija Pečkauskaitė–Šatrijos Ragana’s (1877–1930) early works, short stories, and letters, revealing the diverse forms of women’s emancipation represented in her work. For this purpose, it outlines strategies for portraying women in relation to their evolving sense of self and emotional life. The different stages of a woman’s journey towards self-discovery are marked by specific emotional experiences, such as amusement and love. The merriment expressed in the letters and the short story Aukso valandėlė (The Lovely Golden Hour) creates a sense of togetherness that empowers a woman to envision a future beyond traditional roles as wife and mother. Meanwhile, in the novella Viktutė, the experience of love leads the protagonist along the traditional female path to marriage. This paper also examines how in Šatrijos Ragana’s work, portrayals of women both innovate and preserve tradition, reflecting different ideological visions of women’s inclusion in society during “the long nineteenth century”. Keywords: women’s emancipation, “long nineteenth century”, love, amusement, cheerfulness, new family.

DOI:
10.35539/LTNC.2025.0060.10
ISSN:
1407-3110
Subject:
Literatūrologija / Literary Studies
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2026-04-24 11:30:40
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