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29 November 2007

The Grandmother

by : Bozena Nemcova

A writer 's life can be characterized by danger and excitement . Those who pursue their vocation with passion and dedication cannot possibly live a dull life . A writer 's life is full of danger because he or she will have to go the unconventional route in to succeed . It is also a life of excitement because the unpredictable effects of the written word can either make a person famous , rich , or dead depending on the content and

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Bozena Mencova is the first major female writer ever produced by present day Czechoslovakia - formerly known as Czech Republic - in the middle of the nineteenth century . And this writer epitomizes the twin attribute of danger and excitement . Her life was fraught with risks because she had the misfortune to be born in a land torn by politics ideology , and race . Furthermore , she lived in a time when women are considered a distant second to their male counterparts

Yet , her life was also full of excitement . She was able to show that talent rises to the top irregardless of gender and economic status . One of her celebrated works is the story of a grandmother (Babieka ) who was torn between love and duty , in which the writer has interwoven her views on social , political , and even religious forces that are shaping her country

Background

The interesting life of Bozena Nemcova did not begin and end in her being a fiction writer . In fact , Nemcova is also a .poet journalist , collector and editor of folk narratives key figure of the Czech National Revival and representative of the national literary canon . And if this was not enough she was one of the first to publicly address the question of women 's identity and their position in society (Haan , Daskalova Loufti , 2006

Bozena Nemcova was born in 1820 , almost two hundred years after the Germans defeated the armies of the Czech Republic . The intense Germanization ' of the populace resulted in the deterioration of Czech literature and culture . The National Revival that occurred in the 19th century in which Nemcova played a major part was in response to the decline and The Grandmother is one of the major literary works that serves to awaken nationalistic fervor (Iggers , 1995 ,

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The Granny

The story of The Grandmother ' is a well-written piece . It is enjoyable to read because it came from another time and place , with the added bonus that it came from another language . It is always good to read translated works because it gives the reader a window to another culture . In most cases the study of these types of literature results in the realization that there is much in common even between two different people groups , race , culture , and nationalities

This is especially evident when reading the introductory part of the story . Grandmothers in many parts of the world can relate to Granny - of growing old and...