Z życiorysu Hoffmanowej trzy patriotyczne karty...

Abstract

The activity and writing of Klementyna Hoffman, née Tańska (1798-1845) is known not only to specialists in literature or astute educators. Her pioneering role in the field of writing and periodical press for children and young people has been emphasized many times in current literature. There is still a number of unanalyzed issues concerning the life and activity in political and charitable sphere of the first woman in our country “making her living as a writer” and receiving “government” salary for teaching (K. Hoffman gave public lectures as the only woman in the circle of professors of the Governesses’ Institute). Klementyna Tańska took an active part in aspirations for independence, and this form of her activity has not been practically studied. She took part extensively in patriotic and charitable activity in the Patriotic Charity Union of Warsaw Women, the Polish Committee in Dresden the Charity Society of Polish Ladies in Paris. The article shows the writer as a woman struggling for the language and national culture and a woman supporting families of combatants and tending the wounded. Looking through the pages of the history of patriotic organizations, the reader can learn about organizational talents of the Chief Carer of the Warsaw Union and a model Polish woman – citizen who kept a house which was the centre of Polish intelligentsia in exile (in Dresden and Paris). Klementyna Hoffman, née Tańska “propagated active patriotism”. There is no doubt that the actions she left behind, her great commitment and dedication are worth reminding and highlighting.