Maria Bobrzynska née Paygert of Podolia descent among the members of the Stańczycy faction

Abstract

Maria née Paygerta Bobrzyńska lived through two world wars, three political and social regimes as well as three countries with different borders. All these experiences had a considerable impact on shaping her views. She came from Podolia, but was not a typical representative of this socio-political group. She was critical of both Sanation and national democracy. She did not spare bitter words for the leaders of the Eastern Galician Conservatives, describing them as people with great hearts but narrow minds and short-sightedness. An interesting element of her views was her prejudice against Jews. She also had a socialist episode in her life. Maria is an excellent example of the modernisation of the Galician intelligentsia of the early 20th century.