Maria Wirtemberska

Magdalena Ożarska (Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce)

Ed. by Roman Koropeckyj, University of California, Los Angeles
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.8.3: Polish Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Roman Koropeckyj (University of California, Los Angeles), Ewa M. Thompson (Rice University)

Dates

Born 15 Mar 1768
Died 21 Oct 1854

Places

Born in Poland
Active in Poland; France

Activities

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Novelist

Other

Playwright / Dramatist
Poet

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Maria Wirtemberska (Maria Anna Duchess von Württemberg-Montbéliard; b. March 15, 1768, in Warsaw; d. October 21, 1854, in Paris), Polish novelist, travel writer, author of books for peasants, and philanthropist, was descended from an old aristocratic family of the princes Czartoryski. Her parents were Prince Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski, writer, politician, and patron to scientists and artists, and his wife Izabela née Flemming. At the time of Maria’s birth, it was rumored that her real father was Stanisław August Poniatowski, the last king of Poland, who was known to have had an affair with Izabela.

Brought up in the cultured atmosphere of her parents’ Blue Palace in Warsaw, Maria was carefully educated at home. Her teachers included the poets Franciszek Karpiński and Franciszek

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Citation: Ożarska, Magdalena. "Maria Wirtemberska". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 15 February 2017 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=13859, accessed 25 November 2024.]