Constantina E. Brooks
Appearance
Constantina E. Brooks | |
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Born | Constantina Elizabeth Brooks 1835 Maryland, U.S. |
Died | December 6, 1910 Albany, New York, U.S. | (aged 74–75)
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Nationality | American |
Parents | James G. Brooks Mary E. Brooks |
Constantina Elizabeth Brooks (1835–1910) was an American poet and translator.
Early life
[edit]Brooks was born in Maryland in 1835.[1] She was the daughter of James G. and Mary E. Brooks. Her father was a newspaper editor, and both of her parents were poets. After her father's death in 1841, Constantina resided in New York state with her mother.[2][3]
Leben
[edit]Her most well-known work is Ballads And Translations, a collection of original ballads by Brooks, and her translations of ancient Greek poems. Brooks died on December 6, 1910, in Albany, New York.[1][2]
Bibliography
[edit]- Brooks, Constantina A. (1866). Ballads And Translations. New York: Appleton. OCLC 2236756.
- Brooks, Constantina E. (1887). "The Dervish". Harper's New Monthly Magazine. 74 (442): 535.
References
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