THREE WOMEN ON THREE FRONTS: THE FEMININE EXPERIENCE OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR AS REFLECTED IN WAR JOURNALS AND LETTERS
THREE WOMEN ON THREE FRONTS: THE FEMININE EXPERIENCE OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR AS REFLECTED IN WAR JOURNALS AND LETTERS
Author(s): Eliza DeacSubject(s): Gender Studies, Geography, Regional studies, Regional Geography, Applied Geography, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919)
Published by: Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai
Keywords: Queen Marie of Romania; Yvonne Blondel; Leonora Pușcariu; war journal; First World War; women’s roles;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to provide a close reading of two illustrative texts for the feminine version of the war diary during WWI in the Romanian territory, namely Yvonne Blondel’s War Journal: 1916-1917 and Queen Marie’s unabridged version of the diary she kept between 1916 and 1918. The contrastive element is represented by Sextil Pușcariu’s Memoirs, which are relevant from a threefold perspective: gender, geography, and the representation of the feminine figure. The article will focus on six feminine roles: the nurse, the patriot, the diplomat, the wife, the mother, and the writer.
Journal: Territorial Identity and Development
- Issue Year: 7/2022
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 57-74
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English