„Polish Woman” (1899–1907) as an example of a patronage magazine – a monographic outline

Issued in the years 1899–1907, “Polish Woman” is an example of a patronage magazine connected with the Christian-social movement established after Pope Leon XIII announced his encyclical Rerum novarum. The magzine was addressed to pious peasant women, townswomen, workers and craftsmen’s wives, undereducated women. A great contribution into the creation and development of the “Polish Woman” magazine was made by its publisher, a renown Cracow’s pro-education activist, Adela Dziewicka. A long-standing editor-in-chief was Katarzyna Płatek, who held a similar position in another patronage periodical – “The Servants’ Friend”. The duet Dziewicka and Płatek contributed to the foundation of the “Guardian Angle” an indpendent publication addressed to children, an addition to “Polish Woman”. In December 1903 the editorial office and the administration of the monthly were moved to Lviv and Father Adam Wesoliński was entrusted with these responsibilities. Under his direction “Polish Woman” was an independent publication, an addition to the “Sunday Gazette”, a weekly addressed to Catholic families. In the pages of “Polish Woman” one could find advice in the matters of housework and religion as well as literary works and texts on history.

Issued in the years 1899–1907, “Polish Woman” is an example of a patronage magazine connected with the Christian-social movement established after Pope Leon XIII announced his encyclical Rerum novarum. The magzine was addressed to pious peasant women, townswomen, workers and craftsmen’s wives, undereducated women. A great contribution into the creation and development of the “Polish Woman” magazine was made by its publisher, a renown Cracow’s pro-education activist, Adela Dziewicka. A long-standing editor-in-chief was Katarzyna Płatek, who held a similar position in another patronage periodical – “The Servants’ Friend”. The duet Dziewicka and Płatek contributed to the foundation of the “Guardian Angle” an indpendent publication addressed to children, an addition to “Polish Woman”. In December 1903 the editorial office and the administration of the monthly were moved to Lviv and Father Adam Wesoliński was entrusted with these responsibilities. Under his direction “Polish Woman” was an independent publication, an addition to the “Sunday Gazette”, a weekly addressed to Catholic families. In the pages of “Polish Woman” one could find advice in the matters of housework and religion as well as literary works and texts on history.