Therese Albertine Luise Robinson
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Therese Albertine Luise von Jakob Robinson (26 January 1797 Halle
, Germany
– 13 April 1870 Hamburg
, Germany) was a German-American author, linguist and translator.
and literature
, and wrote her first poems.
After her return to Germany, she translated Walter Scott
's Old Mortality and Black Dwarf, which she published under the pen-name of “Ernst Berthold” (Halle, 1822). All her other works were signed “Talvi,” an anagram formed from the initials of her maiden name. She wrote many original tales, some of which were collected in a volume bearing the title of Psyche (1825). A German translation of the popular songs of the Servians was issued under the title of Volkslieder der Serben (Folk songs of the Serbs; Halle, 1826; new ed., Leipzig
, 1853).
In 1828, she married the American biblical scholar Edward Robinson
, and accompanied him to the United States. There she began the study of Indian languages, and translated into German John Pickering's work On the Adoption of a Uniform Orthography for the Indian Languages of North America (Leipzig
, 1834). During her husband's visit to Palestine, she resided in Germany, where she published Charakteristik der Volkslieder germanischen Nationen mit einer Uebersicht der Lieder aussereuropäischer Völkerschaften (Characterization of the folk songs of German nations with an overview of songs of non-European peoples; Leipzig, 1840).
Other works in the German language
, published during her residence in the United States, are Die Unechtheit der Lieder Ossians (The spuriousness of Ossian's songs; 1840), Aus der Geschichte der ersten Ansiedelungen in den Vereinigten Staaten (Extracts from the history of the first settlement of the United States; 1845), Die Colonisation von Neu England (The colonization of New England; 1847), which was imperfectly translated into English by William Hazlitt, Jr., and three tales that were originally published in Leipsic and translated into English by her daughter, appearing under the titles of Heloise, or the Unrevealed Secret (New York, 1850), Life's Discipline: a Tale of the Annals of Hungary (1851), and The Exiles (1853). The last-named work was republished as Woodhill, or the Ways of Providence (1856).
She contributed occasional essays in English on the subjects that engaged her study to the North American Review
, the Biblical Repository, and other American periodicals. One series of articles was reissued in book form under the title of Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations, with a Sketch of their Popular Poetry (New York and London, 1850).
After the death of her husband, Robinson resided in Hamburg, where her son, Edward, was American consul. Her last work was published in the United States under the title of Fifteen Years, a Picture from the Last Century (New York, 1870). A collection of her tales, Gesammelte Novellen, with her biography by her daughter, was published in Leipzig (2 volumes, 1874).
Halle, Saxony-Anhalt
Halle is the largest city in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is also called Halle an der Saale in order to distinguish it from the town of Halle in North Rhine-Westphalia...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
– 13 April 1870 Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Germany) was a German-American author, linguist and translator.
Biography
In 1807, she accompanied her father, Professor Ludwig Heinrich von Jakob (or Jacob), to Kharkoff, Russia. He held high posts under the government. She returned to Halle in 1816. In Russia, she acquired an intimate knowledge of the Slavic languagesSlavic languages
The Slavic languages , a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages, have speakers in most of Eastern Europe, in much of the Balkans, in parts of Central Europe, and in the northern part of Asia.-Branches:Scholars traditionally divide Slavic...
and literature
Slavic literature
Slavic literature refers to the literature in any of the Slavic languages:*Belarusian literature*Bosnian literature*Bulgarian literature*Croatian literature*Czech literature*Kashubian literature*Macedonian literature*Polish literature...
, and wrote her first poems.
After her return to Germany, she translated Walter Scott
Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet was a Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet, popular throughout much of the world during his time....
's Old Mortality and Black Dwarf, which she published under the pen-name of “Ernst Berthold” (Halle, 1822). All her other works were signed “Talvi,” an anagram formed from the initials of her maiden name. She wrote many original tales, some of which were collected in a volume bearing the title of Psyche (1825). A German translation of the popular songs of the Servians was issued under the title of Volkslieder der Serben (Folk songs of the Serbs; Halle, 1826; new ed., Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, 1853).
In 1828, she married the American biblical scholar Edward Robinson
Edward Robinson (scholar)
Edward Robinson was an American biblical scholar, known as the “Father of Biblical Geography.” He has been referred to as the “founder of modern Palestinology.” -Biography:...
, and accompanied him to the United States. There she began the study of Indian languages, and translated into German John Pickering's work On the Adoption of a Uniform Orthography for the Indian Languages of North America (Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, 1834). During her husband's visit to Palestine, she resided in Germany, where she published Charakteristik der Volkslieder germanischen Nationen mit einer Uebersicht der Lieder aussereuropäischer Völkerschaften (Characterization of the folk songs of German nations with an overview of songs of non-European peoples; Leipzig, 1840).
Other works in the German language
German language
German 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....
, published during her residence in the United States, are Die Unechtheit der Lieder Ossians (The spuriousness of Ossian's songs; 1840), Aus der Geschichte der ersten Ansiedelungen in den Vereinigten Staaten (Extracts from the history of the first settlement of the United States; 1845), Die Colonisation von Neu England (The colonization of New England; 1847), which was imperfectly translated into English by William Hazlitt, Jr., and three tales that were originally published in Leipsic and translated into English by her daughter, appearing under the titles of Heloise, or the Unrevealed Secret (New York, 1850), Life's Discipline: a Tale of the Annals of Hungary (1851), and The Exiles (1853). The last-named work was republished as Woodhill, or the Ways of Providence (1856).
She contributed occasional essays in English on the subjects that engaged her study to the North American Review
North American Review
The North American Review was the first literary magazine in the United States. Founded in Boston in 1815 by journalist Nathan Hale and others, it was published continuously until 1940, when publication was suspended due to J. H. Smyth, who had purchased the magazine, being unmasked as a Japanese...
, the Biblical Repository, and other American periodicals. One series of articles was reissued in book form under the title of Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations, with a Sketch of their Popular Poetry (New York and London, 1850).
After the death of her husband, Robinson resided in Hamburg, where her son, Edward, was American consul. Her last work was published in the United States under the title of Fifteen Years, a Picture from the Last Century (New York, 1870). A collection of her tales, Gesammelte Novellen, with her biography by her daughter, was published in Leipzig (2 volumes, 1874).