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Tożsamość kobiety nietuzinkowej w świetle wspomnień Zofii Kowalewskiej

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Sofya Kovalevskaya (1850-1891) was an extraordinary gifted woman who stood out significantly from the nineteenth century Russian women. A Russian, of Polish-German descent, Kovalevskaya was an outstanding mathematician and a professor at Stockholm University. Besides her scientific activities, Kovalevskaya was also a writer and publicist. She is the author of a number of novels, a play (in collaboration with Anne-Charlotte Leffler-Edgren), and over a dozen of poems. Her output also includes autobiographical Recollections o f Childhood, which reveal insights into different aspects of personal and social identity of this exceptional woman. Kovalevskaya's traumatic relationships with her family took a serious emotional toll on her personality and contributed to the formation of her identity. Her memoirs also offer useful insights into the search of national and cultural identity. The futurę scientist outwardly expresses her views of generosity towards cultural and historical otherness. She is identifies herself with Polishness and is proud from her Polish roots.