Marija Kessler (April 24, 1860 – May 1, 1939), was a Slovene socialite. Her

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was the cultural center of artist life in

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in the late 19th century, and was regarded as the most notable example of a salon in

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. She was the mother of the poet Vera Albreht, and the mother-in-law of the poets Fran Albreht and Oton Župančič.

Sources

*Vladimir Klemenčič (ed.): Obdobje socialnega realizma v slovenskem jeziku, književnosti in kulturi. Ljubljana 1987, , p. 128. {{DEFAULTSORT:Kessler, Marija 1860 births 1939 deaths 19th-century Carniolan people Slovenian salon-holders People from Ljubljana People from Austria-Hungary