Marie von Najmajer


Marie von Najmájer was an Austrian novelist and poet. She was the daughter of Hungarian royal hofrat Franz von Najmájer. In 1852 she moved to Vienna with her mother. She was an activist of the Association for Women's Education in Vienna. She wrote lyric poetry, much of which about women's love of women, for example a long narrative poem dedicated to Queen Christian of Sweden and her love of Ebba. In 1875, when she was around 30, she became friends with Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, and until her death -- the two regularly wrote letters to each other. Their correspondence can be seen as a very close friendship, but the Najamer's extensive writing of lesbianism lends credence to the idea that her love for Ebner was something more than platonic.

Works

  • Schneeglöckchen. Gedichte., Wien 1868
  • Gedichte. Neue Folge, Wien 1872Gurret-ül-Eyn., Wien 1874
  • Gräfin Ebba. Ein Gedicht, Stuttgart 1877Eine Schwedenkönigin, Breslau 1882
  • Johannisfeuer. Eine Dichtung, Stuttgart 1891Der Stern von Navarra. Historischer Roman, Berlin 1900.
  • Der Göttin Eigenthum, Wien 1901
  • Kaiser Julian. Trauerspiel in 5 Akten, Wien 1904
  • Hildegund. Ännchen von Tharau. Der Goldschuh. Dramat. Nachlaß, Wien 1907