Beletristické reprezentace Zdislavy z Lemberka

Abstract

Fiction dedicated to St. Zdislava of Lemberk created in the 20th and 21st centuries in connection with the increased interest in this medieval noblewoman in the periods close to its beatification and canonization became the starting point for this analysis. The text contemplates the essential motives, which defined her image in the so-called second life. While the findings of the historical science about Zdislava of Lemberk is limited to the few sources that depict the character of this person only in fleeting outlines, fiction offers alarge number of alternative depictions of the saint, which correspond to the contemporary social situation and beliefs and expectations of individual authors. Through the analysis of the complete production dedicated to Zdislava of Lemberk, three motivic areas were established, which proved to be the most frequently represented in fiction and which also correspond to the attributes and areas of interest usually attributed to her. This is an area of family constellations, nationality and origins and expressions of exceptionality.