Elodie Lawton
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Elodie Lawton Mijatović (also spelled Mijatovics and Mijatovich, 1825 - December 13, 1908) was a British author who lived in Boston
in the 1850s, where she was an advocate of the abolitionist movement. In 1864 she married Serbia
n politician, writer and diplomat, Čedomilj Mijatović
(1842–1932), and lived with him in Belgrade
and then in London
where she died. She translated several works from English into Serbian, and published several books on Serbia
in English, including Тhe History of Modern Serbia (London: William Tweedie, 1872)
and Serbian Folk-lore (London: W. Isbister & Co, 1874).
She translated Serbian national songs of the Kosovo cycle into English and tried to organise them into one national ballad: Kossovo: an Attempt to bring Serbian National Songs, about the Fall of the Serbian Empire at the Battle of Kosovo, into one Poem (London: W. Isbister, 1881).
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
in the 1850s, where she was an advocate of the abolitionist movement. In 1864 she married Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n politician, writer and diplomat, Čedomilj Mijatović
Cedomilj Mijatovic
Čedomilj Mijatović was a Serbian statesman, economist, historian, writer, politician, diplomat and one of the...
(1842–1932), and lived with him in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
and then in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
where she died. She translated several works from English into Serbian, and published several books on Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
in English, including Тhe History of Modern Serbia (London: William Tweedie, 1872)
and Serbian Folk-lore (London: W. Isbister & Co, 1874).
She translated Serbian national songs of the Kosovo cycle into English and tried to organise them into one national ballad: Kossovo: an Attempt to bring Serbian National Songs, about the Fall of the Serbian Empire at the Battle of Kosovo, into one Poem (London: W. Isbister, 1881).