Lyubov Dostoyevskaya
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Lyubov Fyodorovna Dostoyevskaya was a Russian writer
, memoirist and a second daughter of famous writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky and his wife Anna
. Their first, Sofiya, was born in 1868 and died the same year.
Dostoyevskaya was a nervous child and cried a lot. Due to having weak health, nervous system
problems, and constant relationship failures, Lyubov had become arrogant, haughty, and peevish. She never married. In later life she became estranged from her mother and moved out of their house. In 1913, after a trip abroad for medical treatment, Lyubov decided to stay there, and she lived abroad until her death in 1926. At that period she was also known under the name Aimee Dostoyevskaya . She died in Italy
of pernicious anemia
.
Although Lyubov Dostoyevskaya was Orthodox
, a funeral rite was Catholic by mistake. A simple wooden cross on her grave was soon replaced by a small porphyry
tomb. In 1931 Italia Letteraria magazine suggested that since Dostoyevskaya was buried in Italy, it is the Italian government that should establish a memorial
. On December 1931 a granite pedestal
was constructed, with an epitaph
written by the editor of Venezia Tridentina magazine. Resting place of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's daughter in Gries has been preserved after cemetery reconstruction. Her tomb was moved to Bolzano city's cemetery.
in 1920. Her memoirs, written in French and published in German, were later translated in other European languages. In 1920 the book was released in Dutch
(in Arnhem
), the following year there were translations into Swedish
and English, in 1922 it was published in the United States
and Italy. Russian version, highly abridged, was published in 1922 by Gosudarstvennoe Izdatelstvo (Saint Petersburg
) under the title "Достоевский в изображении его дочери Л. Достоевской".
This work contains many factual inaccuracies, partially because at the year of her father's death Lyubov Dostoyevskaya was only 11, and partially because she based the memoirs on her mother's stories. Many researchers tend to see this memoirs as subjective and unreliable, for example, Dostoyevskaya is biased in the description of relationships between Dostoyevsky and his first wife, Mariya Isayeva. The hatred towards Isayeva was experienced by both Lyubov and Anna, her mother.
Her other works include short stories
collection Bolnye devushki , novels Emigrantka (Эмигрантка; 1912) and Advokatka (Адвокатка; 1913).
Russian literature
Russian literature refers to the literature of Russia or its émigrés, and to the Russian-language literature of several independent nations once a part of what was historically Russia or the Soviet Union...
, memoirist and a second daughter of famous writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky and his wife Anna
Anna Dostoyevskaya
Anna Grigoryevna Dostoyevskaya was a Russian memoirist, stenographer, assistant, and the second wife of Fyodor Dostoyevsky . She was also one of the first female philatelists in Russia...
. Their first, Sofiya, was born in 1868 and died the same year.
Dostoyevskaya was a nervous child and cried a lot. Due to having weak health, nervous system
Nervous system
The nervous system is an organ system containing a network of specialized cells called neurons that coordinate the actions of an animal and transmit signals between different parts of its body. In most animals the nervous system consists of two parts, central and peripheral. The central nervous...
problems, and constant relationship failures, Lyubov had become arrogant, haughty, and peevish. She never married. In later life she became estranged from her mother and moved out of their house. In 1913, after a trip abroad for medical treatment, Lyubov decided to stay there, and she lived abroad until her death in 1926. At that period she was also known under the name Aimee Dostoyevskaya . She died in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
of pernicious anemia
Pernicious anemia
Pernicious anemia is one of many types of the larger family of megaloblastic anemias...
.
Although Lyubov Dostoyevskaya was Orthodox
Eastern Orthodox Church
The Orthodox Church, officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church and commonly referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church, is the second largest Christian denomination in the world, with an estimated 300 million adherents mainly in the countries of Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece,...
, a funeral rite was Catholic by mistake. A simple wooden cross on her grave was soon replaced by a small porphyry
Porphyry (geology)
Porphyry is a variety of igneous rock consisting of large-grained crystals, such as feldspar or quartz, dispersed in a fine-grained feldspathic matrix or groundmass. The larger crystals are called phenocrysts...
tomb. In 1931 Italia Letteraria magazine suggested that since Dostoyevskaya was buried in Italy, it is the Italian government that should establish a memorial
Memorial
A memorial is an object which serves as a focus for memory of something, usually a person or an event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects or art objects such as sculptures, statues or fountains, and even entire parks....
. On December 1931 a granite pedestal
Pedestal
Pedestal is a term generally applied to the support of a statue or a vase....
was constructed, with an epitaph
Epitaph
An epitaph is a short text honoring a deceased person, strictly speaking that is inscribed on their tombstone or plaque, but also used figuratively. Some are specified by the dead person beforehand, others chosen by those responsible for the burial...
written by the editor of Venezia Tridentina magazine. Resting place of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's daughter in Gries has been preserved after cemetery reconstruction. Her tomb was moved to Bolzano city's cemetery.
Works
Lyubov Dostoyevskaya is most well known for the book Dostoyevsky as Portrayed by His Daughter , originally published in MunichMunich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
in 1920. Her memoirs, written in French and published in German, were later translated in other European languages. In 1920 the book was released in Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
(in Arnhem
Arnhem
Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...
), the following year there were translations into Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
and English, in 1922 it was published in the United States
United States
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and Italy. Russian version, highly abridged, was published in 1922 by Gosudarstvennoe Izdatelstvo (Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
) under the title "Достоевский в изображении его дочери Л. Достоевской".
This work contains many factual inaccuracies, partially because at the year of her father's death Lyubov Dostoyevskaya was only 11, and partially because she based the memoirs on her mother's stories. Many researchers tend to see this memoirs as subjective and unreliable, for example, Dostoyevskaya is biased in the description of relationships between Dostoyevsky and his first wife, Mariya Isayeva. The hatred towards Isayeva was experienced by both Lyubov and Anna, her mother.
Her other works include short stories
Short Stories
Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...
collection Bolnye devushki , novels Emigrantka (Эмигрантка; 1912) and Advokatka (Адвокатка; 1913).
English Translations
- The Emigrant, (Novel), Constable and Co, London, 1916. from Archive.org
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky: A Study, Yale University Press, 1922. from Archive.org