Elena Maróthy-Šoltésová

Elena Maróthy-Šoltésová (January 6, 1855 – February 11, 1939) was a Slovak writer and editor. She was also a leading figure in the women's movement in Slovakia.[1][2]

The daughter of Reverend Daniel Maróthy and Karolina Hudecová, she was born in Krupina and was educated in Lučenec. Her mother died while she was still young. She became a member of the committee for the Živena women's society in 1880[1] and served as its chair from 1894 to 1927. From 1912 to 1922, she was editor of the Živena magazine, which she helped found.[2] Maróthy-Šoltésová also helped establish higher education for women in her country. including the Milan Rastislav Štefánik Institute.[1]

In 1875, she married Ľudovít Michal Šoltés, a merchant; the couple had two children, but her daughter died at the age of eight and her son when he was 33.[1]

She died in Martin at the age of 84.[1]

Selected works[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 de Haan, Francisca; Daskalova, Krasimira; Loutfi, Anna (2006). Biographical Dictionary of Women's Movements and Feminisms in Central, Eastern, and South Eastern Europe. pp. 301–05. ISBN 9637326391.
  2. 1 2 3 Kirschbaum, Stanislav J (2013). Historical Dictionary of Slovakia. p. 320. ISBN 081088030X.


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