The Life of Zamenhof
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The Life of Zamenhof is biography of Zamenhof
, the founder of Esperanto, written in Esperanto
by Edmond Privat
. The first edition was in 1920 with 208 pages, and the second edition was in 1923 with 109 pages. Titles of the chapters in the English
translation by Ralph Eliott: The Peoples of Lithuania
; A Child in Bielostok; A Schoolboy in Warsaw
; Student Years; Doktoro Esperanto; A Prophet of Idealism; "Homarano
"; Congress Speeches; The Linguist; The Writer; The Ethical Thinker; Approach of Death. "The master, already dead, with a living spirit is among us and to be intimately acquainted with this spirit, the most humane in the last century, the faithful disciple introduces it to us through masterful eloquence in his work." (Jobo, L M 1922, page 20). Appeared in English (1931) and Dutch
(1934) translations.
Zamenhof
Zamenhof is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:* Rozalia Zamenhof, née Sofer , mother of Ludwik* Romana Zamenhof , a Jewish Polish female Esperantist and pharmaceutist...
, the founder of Esperanto, written in Esperanto
Esperanto
is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto , the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887...
by Edmond Privat
Edmond Privat
Edmond Privat was a Francophone Swiss Esperantist. A historian, university professor, author, journalist and peace activist, he was a graduate of the University of Geneva and a lecturer for the World Peace Foundation...
. The first edition was in 1920 with 208 pages, and the second edition was in 1923 with 109 pages. Titles of the chapters in the English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
translation by Ralph Eliott: The Peoples of Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
; A Child in Bielostok; A Schoolboy in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
; Student Years; Doktoro Esperanto; A Prophet of Idealism; "Homarano
Homaranismo
Homaranismo is an Esperanto word used by its creator, Ludwig Zamenhof, to describe his philosophy of human interaction and behaviour. Based largely on the teachings of Hillel the Elder, a 1st century BCE rabbi, Zamenhof originally called this philosophy Hillelism...
"; Congress Speeches; The Linguist; The Writer; The Ethical Thinker; Approach of Death. "The master, already dead, with a living spirit is among us and to be intimately acquainted with this spirit, the most humane in the last century, the faithful disciple introduces it to us through masterful eloquence in his work." (Jobo, L M 1922, page 20). Appeared in English (1931) and Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
(1934) translations.
Photographs
The English version of the book is supplied with many black-and-white photographs, most of them of full-page size.- (unnumbered page 4) a portrait of Zamenhof, captioned by his signature "L. L. Zamenhof"
- (unnumbered page 10) The market place of Bielostok.
- (unnumbered page 11) Zielona Street in Bielostok, where Zamenhof was born.
- (unnumbered page 12) The birthplace of Zamenhof.
- (page 124) The schoolboy Zamenhof, 14 years old. (Second from left, standing)
- (page 125) The "First Book" -- GermanGerman languageGerman is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
edition, 1887. - (page 126) (11 small photographs) Zamenhof's parents (in center) and their children (left to right): Ludoviko, Sara, Fani, Augusta, Felikso, Henriko, Leono, Aleksando, Ida.
- (page 127) (2 elliptical photographs) The wedding picture, 9th of August, 1887.
- (page 128) Zamenhof with the medal of the Legion of HonourLégion d'honneurThe Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
. - (page 129) Zamenhof and Michaux, the organizer of the Congress.
- (page 130) Participants at the First Esperanto CongressWorld Congress of EsperantoThe World Congress of Esperanto has the longest tradition among international Esperanto conventions, with an almost unbroken run of more than a hundred years. The congresses have been held since 1905 every year, except during World Wars I and II...
. - (page 131) On the ship "Onward" departing for England, Aug. 10, 1905. Edmond Privat is standing behind Zamenhof.
- (page 132) WarsawWarsawWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, the street Dzika, in which Zamenhof lived 1897-1915. (In 1931 this street was renamed Zamenhof Street.) - (page 133) Zamenhof's study in 9 Dzika Street.
- (page 134) A letter of Zamenhof.
- (page 135) Zamenhof and wife on ship, DresdenDresdenDresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
, 1908. - (page 136) Zamenhof and wife at the grave of President WashingtonGeorge WashingtonGeorge Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
, 1910. - (page 137) Zamenhof in Antwerpen, 1911. [On the bottom of the photograph itself, is the text: "18. -- Veturado al la oficiala akcepto de la Urbestraro." Translation: Journey to the official reception of the Municipality.]
- (page 138) Zamenhof and wife with some EsperantistEsperantistAn Esperantist is a person who speaks or uses Esperanto. Etymologically, an Esperantist is someone who hopes...
s. - (page 139) The funeral of Zamenhof, April 16, 1917.
- (page 140) The tombstone.
- (page 141) Zamenhof's bust by Mr. Kodet, 1921.
- (page 144) The BibleBibleThe Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
in Esperanto translation. - (page 145) Zamenhof monument in Belo HorizonteBelo HorizonteBelo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. - (page 146) (6 small photographs) An international currency was coined, 1959, by the Netherlands State Mint. [showing obverse and reverse views of coins of 1 steloSteloThe Stelo was from 1945 to 1993 a monetary unit of Esperantists, one of whose aims was to achieve a single world currency. Attempts at an earlier currency, the Speso, with derived units like the Spesmilo, were cut short by the First World War...
, 5 steloj, and 10 steloj] - (page 147) Also, since 1959, the Polish ship Zamenhof cruises the oceans of the world.
- (page 148) Poststamps honoring Zamenhof from Brazil (1945, 1959), HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
(1957), PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
(1959), RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
(1927) and BulgariaBulgariaBulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
(1957, 1959). - (page 149) One of the 130 streets in the world named after Zamenhof or its author. (Esperantists from Trois-RivièresTrois-RivièresTrois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
before the street sign, 1962)
External links
- Vivo de Zamenhof at Project Gutenberg (The Life of Zamenhof, in Esperanto)
- The Esperanto Book: Appendix 4 -- the 13th entry on the page
- Meeester Nik » Blog Archive » The Life of Zamenhof
- Product Listing -- the 13th entry on the page
- Amazon.com: The life of Zamenhof: Books: Edmond Privat
- Mostly Music -- see below 4 scanned pages